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Word of the Day. Week of November 26 th. Scarce: something that is hard to find part of speech: adjective. Which of these might be scarce ? r ivers in the desert s now on a mountain in winter s and on a beach g old coins at the bottom of the ocean a nts at a picnic
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Word of the Day Week of November 26th
Scarce: something that is hard to findpart of speech: adjective • Which of these might be scarce? • rivers in the desert • snow on a mountain in winter • sand on a beach • gold coins at the bottom of the ocean • ants at a picnic • What is something that’s scarce that you wish you had?
Inhabit: to occupy or live inpart of speech: verb • Which of these places can people inhabit? • an apartment • the moon • a trailer • a lake • an island • What are some of the places your family has inhabited since you were born?
Identical: exactly alikepart of speech: adjective • Which words describe things that are identical? • different • same • matching • unusual • opposite • Do you won anything that’s identical to something that someone else owns? What is it?
Participate: to take part in somethingpart of speech: verb • In which of these can you participate this week? • a game of Monopoly • the Olympic Games • a football game • a motorcycle race • a spelling bee • What activities did you participate in this week during recess?
Braggart: someone who brags or shows offpart of speech: noun • Which of these would a braggart do? • repeat the story of his success over and over • put his trophy in a closet • tell his friends that he’s the best at everything • tell the other team, “I hope you win next time.” • shout, “I won, I won, I won!” • Think about someone who acted like a braggart. How did you feel about his or her behavior?