bashful

The word of the week is bashful.

Bashful is an adjective.

Bashful means shy, timid, or embarrassed.
You might feel bashful when you are meeting new people.

Write a comment and tell me about a time when you felt bashful.

braggart

Click the play arrow below to watch a video about the word braggart. Then write a comment about the braggarts in the video, or write about a time when you caught yourself being a braggart!

glum

The word of the week is glum.

Glum is an adjective.

Glum means "gloomy and sad."

If you are unhappy about something, or if you have the blues, you could say that you feel glum.

Mrs. Abell was frowning, so I asked her, "Why do you look so glum?" Mrs. Abell answered, "I am glum because I really wanted to run outside today, but it looks like it is going to rain."

Can you think of a synonym for glum? What about an antonym?

Tell me about a time when you felt glum.

prank

The word of the week is prank.

Prank is a noun.

Prank means "a trick or practical joke."

On April Fools Day, some people like to pull pranks on their friends and family. Mrs. Asbell pulled a prank on me one time by hiding my lunch box!

You have to be careful when pranking someone. You don't want to injure anyone or hurt their feelings with a prank!

Has anyone ever pulled a prank on you? Do you know any pranks?