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October 22, 2007
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
causeWhich Means:To make happen. As In:
Heads Up!When a crow caws it may cause you to wonder what it is cawing about. |
countWhich Means:To see how many of something there is. As In:
Heads Up!C before O, A, U, usually sound like K and before R or L, it always sounds like K. |
isolateWhich Means:To separate from all others, to place by itself. As In:
Heads Up!Remember: this word starts with IS but it isn't pronounced like 'is'. |
discussWhich Means:To talk about a lot. As In:
Heads Up!There are two 's' sounds in this word but the second one is spelled with two Ss. |
abideWhich Means:To put up with or obey. As In:
Heads Up!When it means 'obey', you have to use 'by': I will abide by your rules. |
prairieWhich Means:An open, grassy landscape, found in the Midwestern US along the Mississippi River. As In:
Heads Up!There are two 'I's in this word - right before and after the R! |
uprootWhich Means:When you pull something from where it belongs. As In:
Heads Up!Literally, this word means to pull out the roots (what holds plants and trees in the ground and draws food into the tree or plant). |
hullabalooWhich Means:Noise and uproar, commotion. As In:
Heads Up!There are are a double L (two Ls in a row) and a double O (two Os in a row) in this word! |
badgerWhich Means:A furry animal with a mean temper that digs a burrow in the ground. As In:
Heads Up!This word also means to bother and pester someone without giving up: If she stays out too long, her father will badger her with questions. |
soothingWhich Means:Calming and relaxing. As In:
Heads Up!Soothing is 'smooth' without the M! |
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Going to bed late caused the boy to be sleepy the next morning.
To learn math, you first have to learn how to count.
They had to isolate the dog because it was sick.
They discussed which idea was the best one.
The nurse will not abide the patient's not eating.
"My heart belongs in the prairie", said the prairie dog.
Marcy wants to uproot herself and move to a tropical island.
There is always a big hullabaloo in the living room when Jake watches a football game.
The badger dug a fresh burrow when she had her babies.
The mother's voice was soothing to the baby.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC