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Week 4

A Word a Day

pause

Let’s pause for lunch and then finish our work
verb
when we come back.
You pause when

you stop what you are Which might make you pause?
doing for a short time. • feeling very thirsty during a ballgame

• reading a very funny story
• seeing a beautiful rosebush while you are walking
• listening to important news

• hearing a sudden loud noise while you are doing your
homework

What are some reasons for pausing during a school day?

ridiculous

It would be ridiculous to wear polka-dotted
adjective
pajamas to school.
Something that is very
silly is ridiculous. Which are ridiculous ways to behave?
• sticking a hot dog in your ear

• washing your hands before you eat
• walking backward all day

• wearing your shoes on your ears
• zipping your jacket when it’s cold

What is the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever seen?
Tell why you think it was ridiculous.

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