Word of the Day: Week of 12/3Grades 1-4 Grades 5-8

Monday Word: decay Word: enthusiasmDefinition: When something decays, it becomes rotten.

Definition: a strong feeling of excitement or interest

Sentence: If you don’t want your teeth to decay, you need to brush them regularly.

Sentence: Stella’s enthusiasm for the ballet soon had the whole class eager to attend the performance.

Tuesday Word: modern Word: establishDefinition: Something that is from recent times is modern.

Definition: to set up

Sentence: Modern refrigerators use much less energy than older ones.

Sentence: The telephone company decided to establish Internet services in large cities before small towns.

Wednesday

Word: object Word: flounderDefinition: You object when you express your disagreement with something.

Definition: a flatfish that lives in salt water or to struggle awkwardly

Sentence: My parents would object if a restaurant wouldn’t allow children to eat there.

Sentence: As the fisherman removed the hook from its mouth, the flounder began to flounder and thrash in the bottom of the rowboat.

Thursday Word: grip Word: frigidDefinition: When you hold something very tightly you grip it.

Definition: very cold

Sentence: The climber gripped the rope as she made her way up the steep mountain.

Sentence: Though the water in the lake was frigid in December, it remained unfrozen.

Friday Word: abbreviated Word: narrativeDefinition: A word that is written in a shortened form is abbreviated.

Definition: a story or narration

Sentence: The abbreviated form of Pennsylvania is PA.

Sentence: Ms. Sanchez read the class a first-person narrative written by a soldier in the Civil War.