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Week 31
A Word a Day
pity
Sam felt pity for the people who lost their
noun homes when the hurricane hit.
You have pity
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when you feel Which sentences show pity?
sorry for someone. • “I am so sorry that your dog got hit by a car.”
• “You are too slow.”
• “No one cares if you’re hungry.”
• “Let’s collect food for the homeless.”
• “Don’t cry. I’ll help you.”
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Tell about a time when you felt pity for someone.
What did you say or do to show pity?
reduce
We can’t afford a new TV until the store
verb reduces the price.
When you reduce
something, you make Which of the following can people reduce?
it smaller in size or • the number of planets in space
amount. • the amount of electricity they use at home
• their ages
• the amount of clutter they have at home
• the amount of money they spend
Tell about some ways to recycle and reduce waste at school.
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