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Word of the Day Week of October 8th. ability: a skill or talent that a person has Part of Speech: noun. Which of these take a special ability ? breathing singing playing a violin eating winning a chess tournament
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ability: a skill or talent that a person hasPart of Speech: noun • Which of these take a special ability? • breathing • singing • playing a violin • eating • winning a chess tournament • What special ability do you have? Which would you like to have? Tell about someone you know who has a special ability.
dynamo: an active person with lots of energyPart of Speech: noun Would you be a dynamo if you… • slept until noon all summer? • ran around the track more times than the coach asked you to? • organized a recycling project at your school? • moved as slowly as a snail? • led the cheering section for the football team? Are you a dynamo, or do you know someone who is? What makes you or that person a dynamo?
trivial: of little importancePart of Speech: adjective Which of the following information about you is trivial? • your name • the number of times you blinked your eyes today • your birthday • the color of your socks • your phone number Share some trivial information about yourself or your family with the class.
camouflage: the hiding or disguising of something by covering it up or changing the way it looksPart of Speech: noun Which animals use camouflage? • a polar bear in white snow • a spotted cow in a green pasture • a green lizard on a green leaf • a red rooster on a white fence • a seagull at the beach If you wanted to use camouflage in the woods, what would you wear? Do you think wearing camouflage is a good idea? Why?