WOTD

1. Word of the Day
Week of Feb 13-17

2. clever: someone who can figure things out
very quickly
Part of Speech: adjective
Would you be clever if you…
• invented a complicated machine?
• decided what to eat for breakfast?
• tried to breathe underwater?
• guessed the ending of a movie before anyone else?
• learned all your new spelling words in one day?
Describe something clever you have done at home.
What is something clever you’ve done at school?

3. dainty: very delicate
Part of Speech: adjective
Which of these is dainty?
• a wrestler
• a rosebud
• the lace on a baby’s dress
• a fine china teacup
• an elephant
Find something dainty in the classroom. What is
something dainty that you have at home?

4. pounce: to jump on something suddenly
Part of Speech: verb
Which words go with pounce?
• leap
• sit
• stand
• jump
• sleep
Do you think it’s a good idea to pounce on another
person? Why or why not?

5. generous: a person who is willing to share
with others
Part of Speech: adjective
Would you be generous if you…
• shared your candy bar with a friend?
• spent your allowance on a gift for your sister?
• got a new bike that you would not let your best friend ride?
• ate a bag of chips by yourself while your hungry friend watched?
• let someone else have the piece of your birthday cake with the
rose or balloon on it?
Tell about something generous that someone did for you. What is
something generous that you have done for somebody? How did it
make you feel?