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Correct these sentences.

1. because he was exhausted from the trip harold go to sleep at 700 last wednesday

2. emily and abby is learning to do the backstroke they want to be on the swim team

Past, present, or future?

3. I went to the store and picked up a gallon of milk.

4. She is shopping for a pair of socks.

What contraction is made from these two words?

5. would not

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the bolded word below.

1. Michael loves studying reptiles and wants to be a herpetologist when he tgrows up.


2. mrs ellis said tonights homework is to write the preamble to the constitution

3. does you got any puppys for pets

Complete the analogies.

4. bird : airplane :: fish :

5. carrot : orange :: asparagus :

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1. will you pours me a glass of ice water

2. holly sara and molly finded a quarter on the sidewalk

What is the root word, or base word?

3. unlucky

4. misunderstand

Give an antonym for the following word.

5. shorten

Circle the words that have three syllables.

1. everything happy hopefully microscope

2. thesaurus opening closing lecture

Circle the word that is spelled correctly.yy

3. cooky cooke coki cookie


4. i brang to comic books to our classroom

5. my sister she dont wanna drop off moms dry cleaning

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Which reference source would be best to look up the information: thesaurus,dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia, or almanac?

1. the meaning of “cadet”

2. the direction you would travel fromNorth Korea to Japan

3. an antonym for the word “bored”

4. a synonym for the word “taunt”

5. what the fruit bat eats

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1. mr reid will learned the class how to count to ten in german

2. jessica said you got three out of for correct on your homework

Number the words in alphabetical order.

3. Texas two-step tryouts timeline

4. wriggled write wail wavedGive an opinion about the following topic.

5. green peppers

Give the plural of each noun.

1. cookie

2. daisy

Circle the word that is spelled correctly.yy

3. bracelit bracelet braselet braselit


4. i cant wait to go to my friends beach house this summer

5. was you asleep when i come into your room to turn off the light ralph

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Is the underlined word a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb?

1. Owls can turn their heads all the way around to see.

2. Devin looked everywhere for a book on owls.


3. ill have a hot dog nachos and some soda

4. dr sanderlin are my neighbor and my cats veterinarian

Write one sentence using the homophone pair.

5. hare, hair

Simile or not a simile?

1. She is as funny as a clown.

2. He likes french toast.

Circle the word that does not belong in the group.

3. tires streamers balloons party favors


4. me and my friend does not get to sit together in school

5. warren gone hiking with marvin in yosemite national park

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Read the following paragraph and decide if the underlined parts have a capitalization error, a punctuation error, a spelling error, or no mistake.

A great rainforest grows in south America. It spreds out along the Amazon River. Ont1 2

December 12 2008 I sailed up the river to see the Amazon rainforest. It was suny3 4 5

and hot. It was also wet.

1. 4.

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Add a prefi x to the following words.

1. read

2. tie


3. johnny helped leo carry his bag to the bus stop so leo bought johnny a soda

4. does you know what you is doing for the super bowl in january

Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or a command?

5. Here it is!


1. i am concentrating on memorizing the poem blue days

2. emma get her ears pierced at elway village mall last december

Give the possessive nouns.

3. the shoes of the horse

4. the towels of the hotels

What two words make up the contraction?

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1. He slid down the pole, put on his uniform, and got on the red truck.


2. my parents telled me that we are moving to kalamazoo michigan in march

3. mother planned a surprise party for dads birthday

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the bolded words below.

4. We could tell he fabricated the whole story, because it was too outrageous to be true.

5. Mrs. Howard’s occupation is teacher.


1. billy learned us how to carve sculptures from ice

2. i didnt expect to saw you hear so late

Synonyms or antonyms?

3. remedy, cure

Divide the following words into syllables.

4. listening

5. attentive

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Combine the sentences to make one sentence.

1. The shirt is green. The shirt is missing two buttons. The shirt needs to be ironed.

2. The plane is silver. The plane is a 737. Is the plane full?

3. Her grandmother is 85. She has silver hair. She lives in Chicago.

4. The car turned left. The car used a turn signal. The car is green.

5. I have two sisters. Their names are Inez and Lola. They are older.

Unit 2Pages 82–84

Rating Scale

1 I do not know this word.

2 I am not sure of the word’s meaning.

3 I know this word. Ican teach the wordto someone else.

FPO

FPO

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Unit Vocabulary

Circle a number to rate how well you know each word. Mark an X nextto the correct definition to check your understanding. Then talk with a partner to practice the words.

Key Word Check Your Understanding Deepen Your Understanding

1 wisdom(wiz-dum) noun what you learn over time

what you can eat

Partner 1: Does he have wisdom?

Partner 2:

Rating: 1 2 3

2 learn(lurn) noun to buy a new thing

to understand a new thing

Partner 2: Do they learn about cats?

Partner 1:

Rating: 1 2 3

3 advice(ud-v s) noun a food that you like

an idea about what someone

should doPartner 1: Do the friends give advice?

Partner 2:

Rating: 1 2 3

The girl gets advice from her friends.

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Vocabulary Workshop

Use Word PartsSometimes you can join two smaller words to form a compound word. Put the meanings of the smaller words together to understand the whole word. Complete the sentence in the thought bubble.

news + paper = newspaper

compound wordcompound word

Some words are made up of a base word and a suffix. A suffix is added to the end of the base word. It changes the word’s meaning.

loud + -ly = loudly

suffixsuffixbase wordbase word

Practice Using Word PartsRead the text. Circle the word parts in each underlined word. Think about what the word means. Then complete the chart.

Put the Strategy to UseWork with a partner. Use what you know about word parts to figure out the meaning of each underlined word. Write the meaning.

1. People use their time differently. (in a way)

2. My friends and I play football. (a game that uses a )

3. My best friend also plays the piano beautifully. ( )

After SchoolI go home after school. I do my

homework. I miss my friends. But my mom

says wisely: “Books are your best friends!”

After SchoolI go home after school. I do my

homework. I miss my friends. But my mom

says wisely: “Books are your best friends!”

Word Word Parts MeaningWord Word Parts Meaning

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Rating Scale

1 I do not know this word.

2 I am not sure of the word’s meaning.

3 I know this word. Ican teach the wordto someone else.


1 angry(ang-gre) adjective pleased, happy

mad, upset

Partner 1: When are you angry?

Partner 2: I am angry when

.

2 difficult(di-fi-kult) adjective the same

hard to do

Partner 2: What is difficult for you to do?

Partner 1:

is difficult for me.

3 lonely(lon -le) adjective sad and by yourself

happy and special

Partner 1: What do you do when you feel lonely?

Partner 2: When I feel lonely, I

.

4 problem(prah-blum) noun something beautiful

something you need to fix

.

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Prepare to Read How Ananse Gave Wisdom to the World Good Advice from Teens

Key VocabularyCircle a number to rate how well you know each word. Mark an X next to thecorrect definition to check your understanding. Then talk with a partner to practice each word.

Rating: 1 2 3

Rating: 1 2 3

Rating: 1 2 3

Rating: 1 2 3


Partner 2: When can a car have a problem?

Partner 1: A car can have a problem when it

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5 selfish(sel-fish) adjective caring about everyone

caring only about yourself

Partner 1: What do selfish people do?

Partner 2: Selfish people

.

6 share(shair) verb to like other people

to give to other people

Partner 2: Do you usually share your lunch?

Partner 1: , I usually (share/do not share) my

lunch because

.

7 simple(sim-pul) adjective easy

beautiful

Partner 1: What is an example of a simple math

problem?

Partner 2: An example of a simple math problem is:

.

8 solution(su-lü -shun) noun an answer

a pattern

Partner 2: What is the solution for 5+5?

Partner 1: The solution is .

Rating: 1 2 3

Rating: 1 2 3

Rating: 1 2 3

Rating: 1 2 3

Selfish people can make other people angry.


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Before Reading

READING STRATEGY: Ask Questions

HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS

1. Look at the pictures. Ask yourself questions about the pictures.

2. Ask questions that begin with words like Who, What, When, and Where. Writeyour questions on self-stick notes.

3. Read the text to find the answers.

Reading Strategy Ask Questions

A. Look at the picture. Write questions about it on the self-stick notes.

Look Into the Text

Long ago, there lived a man called Kwaku Ananse. He lived

with his wife and his son. His son’s name was Ntikuma.

B. Now read the text to find the answers to your questions. Complete the sentences about the picture.

BY KOFI ASARE OPOKUCOLLECTED FROM THE AKAN PEOPLE OF GHANA

ILLUSTRATED BY FRANK MORRISON

howAnanse

Gave Wisdomto the World


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ILLUSTRATED BY FRANK MORRISON

howAnanse

Gave Wisdomto the World

Selection ReviewWhat Makes Us Wise?Find out how taking good advice makes us wise.

In “How Ananse Gave Wisdom to the World,” you learned that good advice can

Picture Question Answer


come from anyone. Complete the chart. It shows a question for each picture.

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Before Reading

TEXT STRUCTURE: Problem and Solution

HOW TO RECOGNIZE TEXT STRUCTURE

1. Read the title and text. What is the text about? How do you know? Look fora problem that the writer wants you to know about. Then look for text thatgives solutions.

2. As you read, think about how the writer organizes the ideas.

3. Make a chart to connect problems and solutions.

A. Read the text. Think about the text structure of this Advice Forum. Complete each sentence in the thought bubble.

Look Into the Text

B. Now complete the chart.

Problem-and-Solution Chart

Problem

Post

AndyBird’s Question: I just started high school . . . I feel so lonely. No one talks to me. What can I do?

Friendly’s Answer: Join other students.

Rosa’s Answer: Introduce yourself to other students.


Solutions

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Good Advice from Teens

Connect Across TextsIn “How Ananse Gave Wisdom to the World,” Ananse hears wisdom from his son. How is wisdom shared in this web forum?

AndyBird

Friendly

Author Post

Key Vocabulary In Other Words

Interact with the Text

1. Problem and SolutionCircle the names of two authors in this forum. Which author describes a problem?

Which author gives a solution?

AndyBird’s Question: I just started high school.

I’m in grade nine. I moved from another school.

Everyone knows each other. I feel so lonely . No

one talks to me. What can I do?

Friendly’s Answer: Join other students. Talk about

a class you have together. Try joining a club.

It’s a good way to meet people. Be yourself. Be

confident. I hope all goes well.

WEB FORUM

Interactive


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Selection ReviewThink about the ideas in this web forum. Complete the chart.

Rosa’s Answer: Introduce yourself to other

students. Talk to a teacher or counselor. Ask them

about ways to meet people. Relax. Go slowly. You

will find some great friends.

Griffen

Author Post

Rosa

Griffen’s Answer: Sports! Find a sport you like to

play. It never fails. Join a school club. Sit with a few

strangers at lunch.

Interact with the Text

2. Problem and SolutionWho are the two authors on this page?

Do they give advice or tell about a problem?

In Other Words

AndyBird

Solution 1 (Friendly)

Problem

Solutions

Solution 2 (

Solution 3 (Griffen)

Problem-and-Solution Chart


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Reflect and Assess How Ananse Gave Wisdom to the World Good Advice from Teens

WRITING: Write About Literature

B. Now write a paragraph to explain your solution to AndyBird’s problem.

Paragraph Organizer

AndyBird is in grade . He just moved from

. He feels because

. AndyBird should

. This will help him make friends because he will

.

1. Describe AndyBird’s problem.

2. Write your own solution.

3. Explain why your solution works.


A. Plan your writing. Reread “Good Advice from Teens.” Think of your own solution to AndyBird’s problem. Add it to the chart.

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Integrate the Language Arts How Ananse Gave Wisdom to the World Good Advice from Teens

VOCABULARY STUDY: Compound Words

A compound word is made up of two smaller words. To read a compound word:

• Break it into parts.• Think about the meaning of each part.• Put the meanings together to understand the whole word.

lunch + time = lunchtime

Meaning: Lunchtime is the time to eat lunch.

A. Find the meaning of each underlined word. Make a drawing of each word part if it helps.

1. I go to the library every afternoon. Meaning:

2. Today, a new librarian gives me a paperback book. Meaning:

3. Her nametag says: “Rita.” Meaning:

4. She puts books on a bookshelf. Meaning:

B. Read the compound words in the box. Think about the word parts. Choose the right word to complete each sentence.

grandfather bookmark eyelids bedroom

5. My often comes to the library to read with me.

6. When he gets tired of reading, his close.

7. He puts a in his book to note the page.

8. I tell him, “Grandfather, don’t sleep in the library! Sleep in your .”


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Use Present Progressive Verbs

• Sometimes you want to talk about something that you do often. Use the present tense.

I visit Grandma and Grandpa every Saturday.

• At other times you want to talk about what you are doing now. Use the present progressive form of the verb.

I am talking with Grandpa now.

• To form a present progressive verb, use am, is, or are plus the -ing form of the action verb.

I am learning from Grandpa.

He is telling me about his life.

We are talking about his childhood.

Try It

A. Complete each sentence. Write the present progressive form of the verb in parentheses.

1. Grandpa to me. (speak)

2. We family relationships. (discuss)

3. I carefully. (listen)

B. Add a verb to complete each sentence. Use the present progressive form.

4. My grandparents me today.

5. Grandma me pictures of Grandpa.

6. He football in them.

I am visiting Grandpa.

PAST PRESENT FUTURE

(before now) (now) (after now)

is speaking

am listening

are discussing

are visiting

is showing

is playing

Possible answers:

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Use a Helping Verb

• Sometimes you can use the present progressive form of a verb to talk about what you are doing now.

• To form a present progressive verb, use a helping verb with an action verb .

• Am , is , and are can be helping verbs. Use am , is , or are with the -ing form of the action verb. The helping verb must agree with the subject.

I am reading a magazine article.

The writer is telling about teens.

The teens are following good advice.

Try It

A. Complete each sentence. Write the correct verb.

1. This magazine me how to make good decisions.

2. The writer several experts.

3. She good questions.

4. They about school bullies.

B. Complete each sentence. Write am, is, or are and the -ing form of the verb in parentheses.

5. I with a bully at school. (deal)

6. The experts good advice. (offer)

7. They me what to do. (tell)

8. I from them. (learn)

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is teaching / are teaching

am interviewing / is interviewing

talk / are talking

is asking / are asking

is teaching

is interviewing

are talking

am dealing

are offering

is asking

am learning

are telling

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• You can use the present progressive to ask a question about something that is happening now.

• Start the question with Am , Is , or Are . Put the subject between the helping verb and the action verb . Make sure the helping verb agrees with the subject.

• Answer with a statement. Put the subject before the helping verb.

Try It

A. Write the words in the correct order to ask a question.

1. Tyrell / Is / reading / about a famous painter / ?

2. learning / about art / he / Is / ?

3. the pictures / filling / the whole page / Are / ?

4. they / teaching / Are / Tyrell / how to paint / ?

B. Complete each question. Use am, is, or are and an action verb that ends in -ing.

5. I about art?

6. my art teachers me?

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Am I reading a book? Yes, I am .

Is Tyrell looking at pictures?

Yes, he is .

Are they showing famous paintings?

Yes, they are .

Is Tyrell reading about a famous painter?

Is he learning about art?

Are the pictures filling the whole

Are they teaching Tyrell how to paint?

Possible answers:Am learning

Are helping

page?

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Make a Negative Statement

• You can use a negative statement to tell what is not happening now.

• Use am , is , or are with an action verb that ends in -ing.

• Put not between the helping verb and the action verb.Ms. Reyes is teaching Dan.She is not singing with him.They are playing music.They are not playing basketball.

Try It

A. Make each statement negative. Write what is not happening now.

1. Other students are playing drums.

2. The piano player is helping Ms. Reyes.

3. I am reading a book about music.

4. Ms. Reyes is teaching Dan to play the trumpet.

B. Write negative statements. Put the words in the correct order.

5. is / Ms. Reyes / singing / not / a song / .

6. giving / are / advice / the students / to Ms. Reyes / not / .

7. we / not / performing / on a stage / are / .

8. not / playing / am / I / my music / .

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Ms. Reyes is not playing the piano.

Other students are not playing drums.

The piano player is not helping Ms. Reyes.

I am not reading a book about music.

Ms. Reyes is not teaching Dan to play the trumpet.

Ms. Reyes is not singing a song.

The students are not

giving advice to Ms. Reyes.

We are not performing on a stage.

I am not playing my music.

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Use Action VerbsRemember: An action verb tells what the subject does. Use the present tense to tell what the subject does now or often.

• Action verbs change to go with the subject. Add -s to the verb if the subject is one person or one thing (not I or you).

I always learn from my teacher.

My teacher learns from me, too.

• To form a question, put do or does before the subject.

What do you learn at school?

Does your teacher help you?

• To form a negative statement, put do not (don’t) or does not (doesn’t) between the subject and the verb. Do not add -s to the verb.

We do not (don’t) go to school on Saturday.

Dad does not (doesn’t) work on Saturday, either.

Try It

A. Complete each sentence. Write the correct form of the verb.

1. Wise adults share / shares

their wisdom.

2. My doctor give / gives

me advice.

3. She do / does

not want me to overeat.

4. I always eat / eats

healthy snacks.

B. Complete each sentence. Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

5. My science teacher me, too. (help)

6. She me about food choices. (tell)

7. Now I more about my health. (know)

8. a wise adult help you stay healthy? (do)

share

gives

does

eat

helps

tells

know

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• Use the present progressive form of a verb to talk about what you are doing now. To form a present progressive verb, use a helping verb with an action verb .

• Am, is, and are can be helping verbs. Use am, is, or are plus the -ing form of the action verb to form the present progressive.

I am visiting Great-Aunt Rose.

She is talking to Mom and Dad.We are spending her birthday together.

Try It


1. I about plants in school. (study)

2. Great-Aunt Rose me. (help)

3. We in her garden. (walk)

4. She me about each plant. (tell)

5. I many things from her. (learn)

B. Write can or may and a main verb to complete each sentence.

6. Great-Aunt Rose slowly sometimes.

7. she many things with me?

8. Yes, she can. We to the movies together.

9. In fact, I her to a movie today.

10. I a lot from Great-Aunt Rose.

REMEMBERSome helping verbs change the meaning of the main verb.

· Use can to tell about what someone is able to do.

· Use may to tell about something that is possible.

am studying

is helping

are walking

is telling

am learning

may walk

doCan

can go

may take

can learn

Possible answers:

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Use Action VerbsRemember: An action verb tells what the subject does. Use the present tense to tell what the subject does now or often.

• Action verbs change to go with the subject. Add -s to the verb if the subject is one person or one thing (not I or you).

I always learn from my teacher.

My teacher learns from me, too.

• To form a question, put do or does before the subject.

What do you learn at school?

Does your teacher help you?

• To form a negative statement, put do not (don’t) or does not (doesn’t) between the subject and the verb. Do not add -s to the verb.

We do not (don’t) go to school on Saturday.

Dad does not (doesn’t) work on Saturday, either.

Try It

A. Complete each sentence. Write the correct form of the verb.

1. Wise adults share / shares

their wisdom.

2. My doctor give / gives

me advice.

3. She do / does

not want me to overeat.

4. I always eat / eats

healthy snacks.

B. Complete each sentence. Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

5. My science teacher me, too. (help)

6. She me about food choices. (tell)

7. Now I more about my health. (know)

8. a wise adult help you stay healthy? (do)

share

gives

does

eat

helps

tells

know

Does

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Use Helping VerbsRemember: A verb can have two parts: a helping verb and a main verb. The main verb shows the action.

• Use the present progressive form of a verb to talk about what you are doing now. To form a present progressive verb, use a helping verb with an action verb .

• Am, is, and are can be helping verbs. Use am, is, or are plus the -ing form of the action verb to form the present progressive.

I am visiting Great-Aunt Rose.

She is talking to Mom and Dad.We are spending her birthday together.

Try It


1. I about plants in school. (study)

2. Great-Aunt Rose me. (help)

3. We in her garden. (walk)

4. She me about each plant. (tell)

5. I many things from her. (learn)

B. Write can or may and a main verb to complete each sentence.

6. Great-Aunt Rose slowly sometimes.

7. she many things with me?

8. Yes, she can. We to the movies together.

9. In fact, I her to a movie today.

10. I a lot from Great-Aunt Rose.

REMEMBERSome helping verbs change the meaning of the main verb.

· Use can to tell about what someone is able to do.

· Use may to tell about something that is possible.

am studying

is helping

are walking

is telling

am learning

may walk

doCan

can go

may take

can learn

Possible answers:

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Use Singular and Plural NounsRemember: A noun can be singular or plural. It can be the subject or the object of a sentence. The verb must agree with the subject noun.

• English sentences often follow the Subject-Verb-Object, or SVO, pattern. A noun can be the subject or object of the sentence.

People need wisdom . subject verb object

• Add -s to most nouns to make them plural.

Newspapers have many good ideas .

• Add -es to nouns that end in s, z, sh, ch, or x.

Coaches share advice. People also take classes .

Try It

A. Write a noun from the box to complete each sentence. Make the noun plural if necessary.

1. The is a good source of information.

2. My two read the news online.

3. Mom finds many online, too.

4. People take to learn computer skills.

5. The in my class use the computer a lot.

B. Complete each sentence. Use the correct form of the noun.

6. Today, I am researching foxs / foxes

at the library.

7. I use different book / books

.

8. The librarian gives tip / tips

for research.

9. Her wisdom helps studentes / students

.

10. She understands our many stress / stresses

.

Subject Objectbrothercomputerstudent

classrecipe

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Daily Language Review WEEK Name: 11 Monday€¦ · 1 wisdom (wiz-dum) noun what you learn over time what you can eat Partner 1: Does he have wisdom? Partner 2: Rating: 1 2 3 2 learn

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