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November 19, 2012
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startleWhich Means:To scare or surprise, and make something move suddenly. As In:
Heads Up!See the word START in 'startle'? You might start (jerk or twitch) if you are startled. |
strapWhich Means:A long, narrow, bendable strip of material, usually used to fasten or tie something together. As In:
Heads Up!You can hear each letter in this word. |
aloudWhich Means:Spoken out loud, heard by the ears; not whispered or silent. As In:
Heads Up!You can say 'out loud', or 'aloud'; both are correct. |
profitWhich Means:The money a company makes after they have paid all their bills. As In:
Heads Up!Divide this word into its two syllables: PRO-FIT. |
employWhich Means:To hire, to give work to someone. As In:
Heads Up!An 'employer' is the person who hires you, and then you become the 'employee'. |
appointmentWhich Means:A meeting where the place and time are decided in advance. As In:
Heads Up!Please bring two Ps to your appointment with 'appointment'. |
awfulWhich Means:Extremely bad or unpleasant. As In:
Heads Up!There is no E in 'awful'! |
couchWhich Means:A wide or long padded chair for several people sitting, or one lying down. As In:
Heads Up!The OUCH in 'couch' is what you'd say if you sat on a spring! |
yarnWhich Means:A loosely twisted thread used for knitting and weaving. As In:
Heads Up!Yarn is spelled how it sounds! |
beardWhich Means:The hair growing on the lowest part of a man's face, on the upper lip, cheeks, and jaw. As In:
Heads Up!The EA in 'beard' has a long E sound and the A is silent. |
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The bird squawked loudly to startle the young boy and stop him from picking her mushrooms.
A green strap is attached to this camera.
Each student must choose one poem that they wrote to read aloud in class.
The woman has a graph showing that the monthly profit varies.
The cafe will employ a new cook!
The man has an appointment with the doctor in ten minutes.
The garbage smelled so awful that the man had to wear a clothespin on his nose.
They decided to get a new couch since the one they had had springs sticking out of it.
The woman was using yarn to knit the scarf for the coming winter.
The blacksmith had to be careful not to catch his beard under the hammer!© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC