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March 30, 2009
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
knowledgeWhich Means:Information, facts, and ideas that a person gains through education or experience. As In:
Heads Up!Your knowledge of spelling will increase if you remember to place a D before the G when spelling this word. |
affordWhich Means:To be able to pay for, or allow time for. As In:
Heads Up!You can definitely afford to spell this word with two Fs. |
atticWhich Means:The highest room of a house, which people sometimes use for living or storage. As In:
Heads Up!You can store two Ts up in the attic, along with a C for the 'k' sound. |
encounterWhich Means:To come upon, to meet unexpectedly. As In:
Heads Up!'Encounter' can also be a noun meaning an accidental meeting: "I had several strange encounters today!" |
stitchWhich Means:One completed loop or link made with needle and thread. As In:
Heads Up!Imagine that the two Ts in 'stitch' are the actual stitches! |
detectWhich Means:To find or discover something. As In:
Heads Up!Do I detect some misspells? Clues to spell this word are two Es and a C for the 'k' sound. |
donateWhich Means:To freely give things like goods, time, or money to an organization. As In:
Heads Up!Please don't donate any other letters to spell this word other than: do + nate. |
loopholeWhich Means:A small opening in a wall, or an exception in a rule that allows someone to get around the rule without punishment. As In:
Heads Up!There are plenty of loopholes in the word loophole! Include three Os. |
rummageWhich Means:To search through by turning everything over and moving things around. As In:
Heads Up!When you rummage though 'rummage' you will find two Ms in the middle of it. |
wovenWhich Means:Interlaced together (like a tight net) to make fabric or another structure. As In:
Heads Up!These letters are woven together in this order: w-o-v-e-n! |
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Now that you have reviewed the words, challenge your memory! 
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Stanley increases his knowledge by reading a lot.
Dixie saved enough money this year so she could afford the new art set she has been dreaming of.
James heard mice in the attic last night, so his parents had to investigate.
Jim encountered a wild boar (male pig) in the woods!
Baseballs have more than one stitch!
The detectives detected several clues about the crime.
Do you want to donate money to the local Boy Scout club?
Bailey could not find a loophole in her mother's plan--she couldn't avoid doing her chores.
Marcia loves to rummage through items at sales to find her latest treasure.
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