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Word of the Day

Word of the Day. Week of December 3 rd. Decay: to become rotten Part of speech: verb. Which of these could decay ? a leaf a glass of water a piece of wood a slice of bread a windowpane What can cause your teeth to decay ? What do you do so that your teeth won’t decay ?.

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Word of the Day

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  1. Word of the Day Week of December 3rd

  2. Decay: to become rottenPart of speech: verb • Which of these could decay? • a leaf • a glass of water • a piece of wood • a slice of bread • a windowpane • What can cause your teeth to decay? What do you do so that your teeth won’t decay?

  3. modern: something that is from recent timesPart of speech: adjective • Which of the following are modern? • a covered wagon • a space shuttle • a solar-powered car • awoodburning stove • a scooter • What modern inventions are a part of your life that did not exist when your parents were children? How would your life be different without some of the modern inventions we have now?

  4. object: to express disagreement with somethingPart of speech: verb • Which of these is a way to object: • “I don’t agree with you.” • “You’re absolutely right.” • “That is just not appropriate.” • “I like the way you said that.” • “I think you’re wrong.” • Tell about a time when you said or did something and someone objected to it. Now tell about a time when you objected to something someone else did or said.

  5. grip: to hold something very tightlyPart of speech: verb • Which words mean about the same as grip? • hold on • clutch • drop • grab • let go • Tell about a time when you would have fallen if you hadn’t had something to grip. Where were you? What did you grip?

  6. abbreviated: shortenedPart of speech: adjective • What is the complete form of each of these abbreviated words? • Mrs. • Dr. • St. • Ave. • Mr. • Do you have any abbreviated words in you address? What are they?

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