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Week 20

A Word a Day

dangle

When I dangle a piece of yarn in front of my
verb cat, she jumps up and grabs it.

Something dangles
when it hangs down Which of the following dangle?
and swings loosely. • a birdhouse hanging from a tree branch

• your legs when you sit in a very tall chair
• keys on a key chain
• a dish on the table

• a worm on a fish hook

Take a piece of yarn or string and make it dangle.
What do you see in the classroom that dangles?

equipment

A tent and sleeping bags are some of the
noun equipment we need to go camping.

Equipment is a set of
t
special things you need What activity can you do with each set of equipment?

for a particular activity. • paints, paintbrushes, easel, paper
• bats, balls, gloves
• face mask, flippers, swimsuit

• kneepads, elbow pads, skateboard
• hammer, nails, wood, saw

t
What equipment does your school have that helps
you learn? What equipment does your school have for
t
playing during recess?

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