Unit 2 Week 3

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*Sentence: The mother could tell that her child

was ill because of her white, pallid face.

*Definition: pallid means pale-looking,

especially in the face

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*Sentence: Mrs. O’Hara’s dog, Sonny, did not get

his diploma from PetSmart because he was a

naughty dog.

*Definition: diploma is a certificate from a

school showing that you finished a course of

study

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*Sentence: Mom asked us to stay out of the

ocean because the fierce waves were too

strong.

*Definition:

*fierce means violent or dangerous

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*Sentence: The girl showed politeness, when

she shared her lemonade with her best friend.

Definition: politeness means to have good

manners; being well behaved and courteous to

others

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*Sentence: The mother duck guarded her

ducklings from the oncoming traffic.

*Definition: guarded means to protect

someone, or something from harm

*Sentence: Mr. Sonny happily greeted my

neighbor, because he had treats in his pocket.

*Definition:

*greeted means to welcome when you meet

someone

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*On the next slides you will see a word. As soon as you see it and you are able to tell what part of speech it belongs to, raise your hand quietly. Here are some possible answers.

* Irregular plural

* Irregular past tense verb

* Collective noun

* Reflexive pronoun

* Compound word

* Contraction

* Adjective

* Adverb

* Proper Noun

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Answer: Adjective

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Answer: collective noun

*Answer: irregular verb

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Answer: contraction

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Answer: compound word

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Answer: adverb

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Answer: irregular plural

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Answer: reflexive pronoun

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Answer: proper nouns