A Word a Day

A Word a DayGrade 3Week 121DAY 1 Week 12withdraw

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withdrawwithdrawverb

When you withdraw something, you take it away or remove it. withdrawIm not allowed to withdraw money from my savings account at the bank. I can only add money to it.

Which words mean about the same as withdraw?drawenterpull outtake outtake over

Have you ever joined an activity or a game but then had to withdraw?

Tell about what happened and why you decided to withdraw. withdrawDAY 2 Week 12unfortunate

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unfortunateunfortunateadjectiveSomething that is unfortunate is unlucky.unfortunateIt was unfortunate that Abby forgot to bring her swimsuit to the pool.

unfortunateWhich of the following situations are unfortunate? getting a new puppywinning the school-wide spelling beeyour house catching fire and burningarriving too late to get a good seat at the moviesforgetting to turn in the homework that you worked so hard to complete

unfortunateDAY 3 Week 12banquet

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banquetbanquetnoun

A banquet is a big, formal meal for many people on a special occasion. banquetThe chef prepared lots of food and a beautiful cake for the wedding banquet.

Which of the following might you see at a banquet?beautiful china dishesfine silverwarecrystal gobletsfast foodpaper cups

Have you ever been to a banquet?

How is a banquet different from dinner at your house?

banquetDAY 4 Week 12babble

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babblebabbleverb

When you babble you make sounds that dont have any meaning.babbleWhen the baby started to babble, we knew it wouldnt be long before shed say her first real words.

Which ones might babble?a television newscastera teacher giving a spelling testa chimp that is mimicking a persona person pretending to speak another languagesomeone who is so scared that he can barely speak

Tell about a time when you were so scared, nervous, or excited that you started to babble.Why is it hard to understand someone who babbles?babbleDay 5 Week 12: REVIEWwithdrawunfortunatebanquetbabblewithdraw ~ unfortunate ~ banquet ~ babbleOne-year-old humans and monkeys do this.Many weddings include one of these.When a man takes money out of his bank account, he does this.You could use this word to describe someone with bad luck.

withdraw ~ unfortunate ~ banquet ~ babbleMom decided to ____ my sister from preschool.When the one-year-old twins ____ at each other, it almost sounds like real words.It is ____ that Pablo caught a bad cold right before our trip.The parents club held a ____ at a fancy restaurant to honor the graduating students.

withdraw ~ unfortunate ~ banquet ~ babbleHow lucky you were to break your arm!Mom needs $100 to buy work clothes. She will deposit that much from her bank account.I was so nervous about speaking in front of the class that I began to talk perfectly.

32TRUE or FALSEwithdraw ~ unfortunate ~ banquet ~ babbleA banquet is the same as a snack.Most babies babble before they begin to say words.An accident is an unfortunate event.If you decide not to enter the talent contest, you withdraw your name.

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ANY QUESTIONS???You are now ready to take this weeks Word a Day quiz!

Write your name on the top.Answer all questions.Write a complete sentence with a capital letter, period.Place your test in the white basket.Read your anthology book to practice accuracy and improve fluency.