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A Word A Day. Grade 3 Week 11. DAY 1. fragrance. Say the Word. fragrance. fragrance. noun A fragrance is a sweet, pleasant smell . . fragrance. As we walked through the rose garden, we enjoyed the fragrance of the many open blossoms. Which of these have a fragrance ?. water
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A Word A Day Grade 3 Week 11
DAY 1 fragrance
Say the Word fragrance
fragrance noun Afragranceis a sweet, pleasant smell.
fragrance As we walked through the rose garden, we enjoyed thefragranceof the many open blossoms.
Which of these have a fragrance? • water • a rose • a skunk • perfume • freshly baked cookies
fragrance What fragrances do you enjoy? Do you prefer the fragrance of perfume or the natural fragrance of flowers?
DAY 2 vanish
Say the Word vanish
vanish verb If you disappear suddenly, youvanish.
vanish Which of these mean about the same asvanish? • go • leave • appear • show up • fade away
If you had the power to make one thing vanishso that the world would become a better place, what would you choose?
DAY 3 reasonable
Say the Word reasonable
reasonable adjective Something that is fair and makes sense isreasonable.
reasonable The product prices at the farmers’ market are morereasonable than supermarket prices.
Would it be reasonable: • Would it be reasonable to: • eat only dessert? • keep an elephant as a pet? • sleep only two hours each night? • wear a warm jacket in the winter? • eat a good breakfast before school?
Tell about a time when someone asked you to do something that was reasonable. Then think of a time when someone expected something that was not reasonable. What did you do?
DAY 4 anticipate
Say the Word anticipate
anticipate verb If youanticipatesomething, you expect it to happen and are prepared for it.
anticipate The weather forecast said toanticipatea storm, so we got our rain gear ready.
anticipate Which events might you want to anticipateand be prepared for? • a power outage • the daily mail delivery • a difficult spelling test • your cousins’ annual visit • a flood of the nearby river
fragrance ~ vanish ~ reasonable ~ anticipate • When things disappear they do this. • Roses and freshly baked bread each have this. • You do this if you expect an event to happen. • When you act sensibly, this word accurately describes you.
fragrance ~ vanish ~ reasonable ~ anticipate • Please be ____! You aren’t making sense right now. • My parents ____ that I will go to college someday. • Mmm! What is that wonderful ______ that I smell? • The rabbit ran off so quickly that it seemed to ____.
fragrance ~ vanish ~ reasonable ~ anticipate • Nine o’clock is a ridiculous bedtime on school nights. • I love the horrible smell of cookies baking. • “Brite and Kleen” Cleaner makes dirt appear! • In May, we excitedly remember summer vacation.
TRUE or FALSE • A reasonable statement is fair and makes sense. • When you anticipate having guests, you expect guests to visit you. • A fragrance is a bad smell. • To vanish means to slowly walk away.
WORD a DAY WEEK 11 • You are ready for your vocabulary test!Place your name on your paper. • Leave your test on your desk when you finish. • Read your anthology book for accuracy. • …then read an AR book DO YOUR BEST!