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Vocabulary Words

bebe: present tense of been I want to be a doctor when I grow up.

doesDoes: Does your family like to cook together??

foodFood: what you eat.My favorite food is pizza.Whats yours?

growGrow: to get bigger.Grow: If I drink my milk,I will grow bigger.

liveLive: what you call home.Live: Some snakes live in the desert.

manyMany : severalHow many sisters do you have?

mudmud: dirt that is mixed with water.mud: Pigs really like mud!!!!

plantPlant: to put in the ground ,add water and it will grow.Plant: I water my plant every day.

isIs: a helping verbIs: My Grandmother is coming to visit.

Robust Vocabulary

claimed

If you claimed something, you say it is yours.All the plants and animals in the garden claimed it was theirs.dineSaying that you dine is a fancy way of talking about eating.

The rabbit in the garden will dine on the carrots and other foods that grow in the garden.

groanedA person who groans makes a deep sound that shows unhappiness. The mole in the story groaned that the garden belonged to him because he made holes in it.

classifyWhen you classify something, you put it into a group with other things like it.Would you classify a dog as a pet? Why or why not?

functionSomethings function is its use. The function of your eye is to see things.

The function of a cup is to hold water. Is the function of a fork to hold water or to hold food?

nutritiousWhen something is nutritious, it is healthful to eat. Which is more nutritious, an apple or a candy bar?

Spelling Words

usUs: more than one person.When Grandma comes to see us, we like to make cookies.

busbus: A way of transportation that carries a lot of people.Do you ride the bus to school?

mustMust: have to do something.You must take a bath every day!!

outOut: opposite of in.Out: We will have to go out in the field to pick a pumpkin.

clubClub: a group or organization of people with same interests.Club: My mom belongs to a book club.

withCan I go to the grocery store with you?

Dont Dont: contraction for the words do not.

Dont run with scissors!!!

saysSays: to speak words.Says: Mom says to always brush your teeth!!!

cubCub: a baby bear.Cub: I saw a bear cub up in a tree.