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Week 25
A Word a Day
skill
Playing the piano is a skill that takes a lot of
noun practice.
A skill is the ability to
a
do something well. Which activities require having a skill?
• taking a nap
• reading a story to a friend
• jumping with a jump-rope
• skiing down a hill
• eating a sandwich
Tell about one of your skills. Tell about a skill that you
would like to have. How can you learn that new skill?
nimble
The nimble goat jumped from rock to rock
adjective without slipping.
A nimble person or
animal moves quickly Which of the following are examples of being nimble?
and easily. • My cat dashes through the grass without making
a sound.
• The ballet dancer gracefully leaps and twirls.
• The alligator crawls slowly into the swamp.
• My brother slipped when he reached first base.
• Missy falls a lot when she goes roller-skating.
What sports need nimble players?
For what activities do people need nimble hands and fingers?
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