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Here are some words and concepts that will be covered in Lesson Six of the downloadable Lesson Guide (267K PDF file).
Gather: to come together
- "Gather around" (as in our story) means to come closely together in order to be able to hear or see better.
- You can gather things into a collection, such as "gather seashells."
- You can gather up things that are scattered.
- "Gather together" means to bring (people or things) into a group.
Snoop: to look for something or someone in a sneaky way
- A person who snoops is called a snoop.
- These words rhyme with snoop (and are spelled with "oo"): loop, coop, hoop, troop, droop.
Knock: to use the knuckles on your hand or a hard object to make a sharp sound on a door or window
- To "knock something down" is to hit it so hard that it falls over.
- To "knock someone out" is to hit someone so hard that he or she becomes unconscious.
- Knock-knock jokes are very popular, and always start, "Knock, knock!" "Who's there?"
Hand: to give something to someone using your hand
- A hand is a part of the human body: everyone has a right hand and a left hand.
- Doing or making something "by hand" means not using a machine.
- Some compound words are handwriting, handprint. and handmade.
- The command "Hand it over" is an urgent (and not very polite) way of asking for something.
Exchange: to trade or swap
- A common usage is "to exchange a gift," meaning to bring the gift back to the store for something in a different size or color, or for a different item.
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