December 24, 2007
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review.
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Which Means:
Finely ground wheat, nuts or other grains used in baking.
As In:
She just spilled flour all over the floor!
Heads Up!
Keep the words 'flour' and 'flower' separate in your mind even though they sound the same.
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Which Means:
The head gear and reins on a horse that are held by the rider to guide direction and movement.
As In:
The horse didn't like the bridle at first, but he got used to it.
Heads Up!
What consonant cluster do we see in this word?
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Which Means:
A pine tree that grows in northern countries.
As In:
We have many spruce surrounding our cabin.
Heads Up!
Notice that this word has no plural.
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Which Means:
To scratch or rub harshly.
As In:
He didn't want to scrape his knee!
Heads Up!
This word can also be a noun, meaning the result of scratching: I had a huge scrape on my arm from falling off my bike.
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Which Means:
The royal seat upon which a king or queen sits to conduct official or ceremonial duties.
As In:
The queen stood from her throne and let the knight kiss her hand.
Heads Up!
Throne' sounds like the past tense of throw: thrown. (The two words are homonyms.)
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