word study - mrs. warner's 4th grade classroom -...
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Word Study Learning word meanings
and synomyns
Word Study
Use the thesaurus to find synonyms
or word phrases that mean the same.
Change those dinky or overused words
into WOW (purple) words.
able
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He was barely able to walk after his injuries .
active
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My sister is very active in soccer.
adjust
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My eyes can’t adjust to the light.
alone
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She is too young to be left alone.
anger
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My anger grew as he continued to insult me.
answer
• ________________
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Please send an answer to my letter.
appear
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Dark clouds appeared suddenly in the sky.
area
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Alligators only live in a certain area of the U.S.
arrest
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The police will arrest the criminal.
ask
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The driver asked the man for directions.
awful
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She felt awful for her friend.
aware
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The driver was not aware of the danger.
bold
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The man was very bold when he spoke.
beautiful
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The women was very beautiful.
bad
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The bad child was in trouble again.
bang
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Bang, bang, bang went the engine!
battle
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The troops won the battle but not the war.
begin
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We will begin the test in a few moments.
bashful
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She was very bashful around the new people.
best
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He is the best football player ever.
big
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The elephant is big.
boom
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We heard a boom from behind the building!
brave
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The solider was brave.
brief
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The meeting was brief.
build
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He will build a tower from the Legos.
boring
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The day was so boring.
brag
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She likes to brag about herself.
break
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He might break his leg doing the stunt.
change
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Will he change his mind again?
cook
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She can’t wait to cook in her new kitchen.
call
• ________________
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Please call your friend back.
calculate
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They will need to calculate the total price.
calm
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The water was very calm.
catch
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The police need to catch the robber.
cheat
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He can’t cheat at this game.
child
• ________________
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The child was only six years old.
cheer
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We will cheer for you at the next game.
climb
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She can climb all the way to the top.
clever
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He has a clever plan.
cold
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The wind was so cold on my cheeks.
colorful
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Colorful wallpaper would brighten up the room.
come
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Please come to my party on Friday.
crazy
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She is acting crazy today.
cranky
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Why is the baby so cranky this evening?
dark
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It is very dark outside tonight.
disaster
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The area was such a disaster after the storm.
danger
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The danger in his voice scared me.
draw
• ________________
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Will you draw me a picture?
dirty
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The uniforms were so dirty after the game.
damp
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The damp towel still needs more time in the dryer.
dry
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The desert is very dry.
do
• ________________
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I can do that job later.
drag
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I have to drag my bag because it is so heavy.
dud
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That last firework was such a dud.
easy
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That was so easy for me to complete.
emits
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The old heater emits very little heat.
empty
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The room was empty.
end
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Will this day ever end?
energy
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The boy seems to have endless energy.
enemy
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They fought the enemy army to the bitter end.
enormous
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The blue whale is enormous.
enough
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They had enough to make it through the winter.
enter
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Please enter the room quietly.
equal
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That was an equal portion of the pie.
epic
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What an epic failure that attempt was!
escape
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Will the slaves escape to freedom?
explode
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We will explore the new frontier.
exact
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What is the exact amount?
excited
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The puppy was very excited.
exit
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Please exit out the rear doorway.
fight
• ________________
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Don’t fight with your brother.
fix
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Can you fix this mistake?
friend
• ________________
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She is a friend of mine.
fall
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Did you fall down the stairs?
fast
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Cheetahs are very fast animals.
fat
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The fat pig was ready for the county fair.
fear
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The fear of the unknown was awful.
feel
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I can feel the rabbits fur.
field
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The deer ambled through the field.
fierce
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The fierce lion attacked his prey.
finish
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Can you finish the job on time?
find
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We can’t find the keys to the truck.
frightened
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That noise frightened the class.
full
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Santa’s bag was full of toys.
funny
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The comedy show was so funny.
furious
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The boss was furious at his lazy workers.
gather
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The squirrel will gather nuts.
get
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I can get a new bike.
give
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We will give to the needy this Christmas.
go
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They will go over to the meeting.
good
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We have good news for you.
grab
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He needs to grab all of his things.
grin
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He had a little grin on his face.
grouch
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She was such a grouch today.
grow
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The sunflower will grow to be six feet tall.
hall
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Walk quietly in the hall.
happy
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We are happy with the new car.
hard
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The candy is so hard no one can chew it.
hate
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They hate to work in the fields.
hide
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They hide in the bushes.
happening
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It was an unfortunate happening.
help
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She will help you with the work.
hit
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She hit him with a banana.
house
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Where is your house?
hope
• ________________
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We hope you have a speedy recovery.
hop
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The boy will hop right out of bed.
horrible
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What a horrible thing to say!
hot
• ________________
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The desert is so hot!
hug
• ________________
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The can’t wait to hug the new baby.
hurt
• ________________
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The boy hurt his leg in the accident.
imagine
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Can you imagine the new room when it is finished?
important
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The meeting was very important.
interesting
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That was very interesting.
intelligent
• ________________
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She was an extremely intelligent person.
jump
• ________________
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Can you jump over the mess?
join
• ________________
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Can we join your group.
jolt
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The news of his illness really jolted me.
keep
• ________________
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Will you keep my secret safe?
kind
• ________________
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She is always so kind to everyone.
know
• ________________
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I know the secret to winning this game.
leave
• ________________
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We will leave from the aiport soon.
love
• ________________
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I love to watch the dolphins flip.
laugh
• ________________
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He likes to laugh at all my jokes.
let
• ________________
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Please let me help you next time.
little
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The little mouse is hiding in the cupboard.
lively
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The party became quite lively.
loud
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The loud music annoyed the grandpa.
look
• ________________
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Please look at the beautiful scenery.
made
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The product was made in Mexico.
main
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He was the main leader for the group.
mean
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How could anyone be so mean?
move
• ________________
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We can move the boxes for you.
neat
• ________________
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She had a very neat desk.
need
• ________________
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We need to go home.
noise
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The noise is hurting my ears.
nice
• ________________
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He is always so nice to all of us.
odor
• ________________
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The odor was terrible in the locker room.
old
• ________________
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The old man got up and did a little jig.
often
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That often happens to them at the lake.
ordinary
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It was just an ordinary day for them.
pain
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The pain was unbearable.
path
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They will walk down the path together.
peace
• ________________
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The pain was unbearable.
pick
• ________________
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You should pick the best one for the job.
place
• ________________
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Is there any place for this picture? There is a great place in town to eat.
plan
• ________________
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Do you have a plan for fixing it?
pleasant
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She had a pleasant day with that very pleasant guy.
power
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The horses have a lot of power.
poor
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They are very poor.
proud
• ________________
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His mom was very proud of him.
progress
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Are you making any progress on your project?
put
• ________________
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Where did you put the money?
quick
• ________________
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• ________________
The quick rabbit got away.
quiet
• ________________
• ________________
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The quiet room was so pleasant and peaceful.
quit
• ________________
• ________________
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• ________________
I will quit working soon.
quite
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• ________________
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I am not quite done.
read
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• ________________
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• ________________
I read a great story.
rich
• ________________
• ________________
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He is extremely rich.
rot
• ________________
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The food will rot if it isn’t put in the freezer.
right
• ________________
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The answer is right.
rule
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They have a rule about that.
ruler
• ________________
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The ruler of the country was very rich.
run
• ________________
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He can run rapidly up the hill.
rough
• ________________
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• ________________
We rode over rough terrain (land).
sad
• ________________
• ________________
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• ________________
She had a very sad day.
saw
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
We saw the eagle soar over head.
show
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
Please show all of your work.
short
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
She was a very short person for short time.
small
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
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• ________________
The small animal hid in the burrow.
soft
• ________________
• ________________
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The soft fur made a comfy nest.
stop
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
The small animal hid in the burrow.
say
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
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• ________________
You can say whatever you want to me.
scream
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
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• ________________
She screamed when she saw it.
search
• ________________
• ________________
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• ________________
You must search for the answer.
show
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
She screamed when she saw it.
shy
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
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• ________________
You must search for the answer.
special
• ________________
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• ________________
He is very special to me.
surprise
• ________________
• ________________
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• ________________
Your surprise me every day.
think
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
I think about that too much.
tired
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
I am so tired after all that work.
trouble
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
He was in a lot of trouble.
trash
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
We have so much trash to throw away.
trick
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
How does he trick me so easily.
throw
• ________________
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• ________________
He can throw the ball a long distance.
talk
• ________________
• ________________
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• ________________
The boy will talk to his friend.
tell
• ________________
• ________________
• ________________
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• ________________
Can you tell me your side of the story?
under
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They are under the bridge.
very
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We are very excited to go to the party.
wet
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Their clothes are still wet.
weak
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We feel very weak after our sickness.
wreck
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The place is a wreck.
want
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They want a new television.
walk
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The walk in the park.
weird
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This place is so weird.
win
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They will win the competition.
wish
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I wish it was lunch time.