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May 4, 2009
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
kingdomWhich Means:A government that is lead by a queen or king. As In:
Heads Up!The suffix -dom on a noun means it refers to a place where things are. |
athleticWhich Means:Strong, muscular, robust, or vigorous. As In:
Heads Up!Use your athletic fingers to grip your pencil and spell this word in three syllables: ATH-LET-IC. |
availableWhich Means:Ready to be used or you can get it. As In:
Heads Up!Three As are available in 'available'. |
concentrateWhich Means:To focus attention on one thing. As In:
Heads Up!To help concentrate on the spelling of this word, break it down into three syllables: con-cen-trate. |
cringeWhich Means:To jerk, bend, or shrink away suddenly in fear or pain. As In:
Heads Up!Does spelling make you cringe? Not after you learn to do it correctly! |
deliveryWhich Means:The act of bringing something to a person or place. As In:
Heads Up!The delivery of these letters in the correct order bring you 'delivery'! |
desireWhich Means:To long for, to strongly wish for a person or thing. As In:
Heads Up!Every other letter in this word is a vowel: E-I-E. What more could you desire? |
gorillaWhich Means:The largest type of ape (large monkey) found in Africa. As In:
Heads Up!Imagine that the two Ls in 'gorilla' are its two arms! |
disgraceWhich Means:Shame or dishonor created by bad behavior. As In:
Heads Up!The prefix DIS- means "not" and gives the noun the opposite meaning. |
endlessWhich Means:Continuing or going on forever. As In:
Heads Up!The suffix -LESS means "without". What other words can end in -LESS? |
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Now that you have reviewed the words, challenge your memory! 
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The ruler governed the kingdom from his throne in the castle, barely lifting a finger.
Susanna has an athletic body from months of training.
Check at the library to see if the book you want is available.
I can't concentrate on my homework with the TV on, but some people can!
Bethany can't help but cringe when she has to get a shot at the doctor's.
Max's first job was as a pizza delivery boy!
Gray desired good luck, so he threw a coin into the well and made a wish.
The gorilla laughed and laughed at the funny joke.
The dishonest judge brought disgrace to the small town by accepting a bribe to let the guilty criminal go free.
The sky looks endless.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC