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Week 27

A Word a Day

cluster

Mom tucked a small cluster of green grapes
noun
into my lunchbox.
A cluster is a

number of things of Which of the following can grow in clusters?
the same kind that • pencils
grow or are grouped • flowers

close together. • stars
• grass

• bananas

Do you ever form a cluster with your teammates before you
play a game? What do you do and say after forming a cluster
with them? Form a cluster with some of your classmates.

gnaw

My dog loves to gnaw on toy bones I buy
verb
at the pet store.
You gnaw on
something when Which foods can you gnaw?
you chew on it again • a scoop of ice cream

and again. • a cup of yogurt
• barbecued ribs

• a piece of hard cheese
• a carrot

Pretend that you are a dog gnawing on a bone. Which of
g
your teeth do you use for gnawing?

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