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Week 11

A Word a Day

task

My sister’s task is to set the table for dinner.
noun
A task is a small job Which of the following are tasks?

or chore. • washing the car
• watching a movie

• mowing the lawn
• playing basketball
• emptying the dishwasher

Tell about the tasks you do at home. How often do you
do them? Which is your favorite task? Which is your least
favorite task?

dismiss

Mr. Powell will dismiss us from school when
verb
the bell rings.
When you dismiss
people, you let Which mean about the same as dismiss?
them leave. • to send people home

• to welcome people
• to let people leave

• to send people away
• to let people come inside

How does your teacher dismiss you from the classroom?
Show how you would dismiss the class if you were the
teacher.

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