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Week 26

A Word a Day

peer

Sean peered into the aquarium full of fish and
verb
tried to find the tiny snail.
You peer when

you look very hard Which might you peer through in order to see something
at something to see better?
it better. • a magnifying glass

• a pair of binoculars
• a curtain
• a telescope

• a mask

Peer at a map or globe, or out the classroom window.
Name one thing that you see.
Show your classmates how to peer at something.

wealthy

Our wealthy neighbors own three cars, two
adjective
boats, and a house on an island.
A wealthy person has
y
y
a lot of money. Which of these are probably wealthy?
• a family that owns an airplane

• someone who has only one pair of shoes
• a person who lives in a huge, fancy house

• people who buy all their clothes at thrift shops
• a family that has a swimming pool in the backyard

What would you do to help others if you were wealthy?

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