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Week 2

A Word a Day

tame

The tame deer were not afraid to be near us.
adjective
Something that is Which are tame animals?

tame is gentle and • a pet cat
not wild. • a wolf

• a zebra
• a grizzly bear
• a pet dog

Tell about some tame animals you have seen.
What can you do with a tame animal that you cannot do
with a wild animal?

permit

Will you permit me to go to the beach with
verb
Sam and his family?
You permit something
when you allow it Pretend you are a parent. Which things would you permit
your first-grader to do?
to happen.
• go trick-or-treating

• have a pet
• jump from an airplane

• drive a car
• play on a sports team

Think about a time when you asked your mom or dad to
permit you to do something. What did you say? What did
t
your mom or dad say?

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