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Week 25

A Word a Day

zip

The antelope zipped across the plain
verb
to escape the hungry lion.
When something zips,

it moves fast. Which words mean about the same as zip?
• dash

• rush
• stroll
• zoom

• creep

Do you like to zip along? When is a good time to zip down
the sidewalk?
Show your classmates how to zip across the room.

mighty

y
The lion gave a mighty roar that shook the
adjective
leaves on the trees.
A mighty person
y
or thing is strong Which do you think are mighty animals?
and powerful. • a kitten

• a Tyrannosaurus Rex
• a grizzly bear

• a tiger
• a goat

Have you ever seen someone who is mighty? What could
y
that mighty person do? Who are some mighty cartoon
y
characters?

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