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September 28, 2009
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
rejectedWhich Means:To have been refused, said no to, or turned away. As In:
Heads Up!The base word here is 'reject', to say no to or refuse. |
landscapeWhich Means:The contour or appearance of the land in a particular area. As In:
Heads Up!Break this one up into its syllables: land-scape. |
generationWhich Means:A group of people who are born and grow up at the same time. As In:
Heads Up!We'll be able to use this word for generations! |
starvationWhich Means:Extreme hunger and lack of food, perhaps resulting in death. As In:
Heads Up!This word is not starving for letters! |
codswallopWhich Means:Nonsense, foolishness, rubbish. As In:
Heads Up!What other words can you think of that mean "nonsense"? |
presenceWhich Means:The state of being on hand, in a particular place at a particular time. As In:
Heads Up!The S comes before C in 'presence'. |
labelWhich Means:A sticker or tag attached to something that tells what the object is, who made it, or where it is going. As In:
Heads Up!In 'label', the E comes before L! |
thunderousWhich Means:Having the loud sound of thunder (the sound lightening makes as it heats and expands the air around it). As In:
Heads Up!All you have to do here is add the suffix -OUS to the end of 'thunder' to make a lot of noise spelling! |
complicatedWhich Means:Not simple, difficult because of having very many parts or aspects. As In:
Heads Up!Complicated has two hard K sounds, but they are spelled with Cs. |
attitudeWhich Means:Mental outlook, perspective, the way a person looks at something. As In:
Heads Up!How is your attitude toward spelling? |
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Arlen was rejected at the talent audition, but decided he would practice harder for next year. 
The landscape of this area is mountainous.
Each generation gives birth to a new one; here are four women from four generations in one family!
There are ways to help others who may be experiencing starvation; volunteer at or donate to a local soup kitchen!
A moose standing on its head?! That's codswallop!
The baby's presence calmed the visitors and made everyone smile.
My mother makes jam every summer and puts a label on each jar.
The baby did not like the thunderous storm!
The electrician had to solve the complicated problem.
Daniel has a cheerful attitude about life.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC