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Week 1

A Word a Day

crunch

I could hear my brother crunch his
verb potato chips.

When you crunch,
you chew noisily on Which foods can you crunch?
something. • peas

• an apple
• milk
• a carrot

• popcorn

What things does a dog like to crunch? What might a rabbit
like to crunch?

gentle

The gentle teacher spoke softly to the upset
adjective child and dried his tears.

A gentle person is
A
Which shows that you are gentle?
careful not to hurt
people or things. • rocking a crying baby to sleep
• smiling at someone who is sad
• petting a sick pet

• yelling when you don’t get your way
• pushing a friend so you can be first in line

Tell about a gentle person you know.
Show or tell how you would be gentle with a small animal.

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