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Week 12
A Word a Day
busybody
Ana is a busybody who stands close to me
noun and tries to hear everything I say to my friend.
A busybody is
y
nosy and wants to Which might a busybody do?
know everyone else’s • ask a lot of personal questions
business. • listen to other people’s conversations
• talk about favorite toys
• take turns playing a game
• try to learn other people’s secrets
Is it polite to be a busybody?
Is every person who asks questions a busybody?
What kind of things might a busybody want to know?
y
fetch
My mom asked me to fetch her car keys from
verb the kitchen table.
When you fetch, you
go and get something. Which of these might a dog learn to fetch?
• a stick
• a computer
• a ball
• a newspaper
• a chair
What are some things that your teacher asks students
to fetch? Have you ever seen a dog fetch? What did
the dog fetch?
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