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.
Tuesday, April 24
Tuesday, April 17
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!
Tuesday, April 10
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.
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.
Monday, April 2
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?
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?
Tuesday, March 27
thorough
Hi first grade! You all did a superb job in the animal play this week! I think the "Who Am I?" slides that you made in technology really baffled the audience!
The word of the week this week is thorough.
Thorough is an adjective. It means complete or careful.
When you say the word thorough, it sounds like the word "throw" with an extra syllable in it.
It is important to be thorough when you are doing your homework so that you don't make mistakes!
I did not read my book thoroughly, and now I can't remember what happened at the end!
Can you think of a time when you had to be thorough?
The word of the week this week is thorough.
Thorough is an adjective. It means complete or careful.
When you say the word thorough, it sounds like the word "throw" with an extra syllable in it.
It is important to be thorough when you are doing your homework so that you don't make mistakes!
I did not read my book thoroughly, and now I can't remember what happened at the end!
Can you think of a time when you had to be thorough?
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