Here are some words and concepts that will be covered in Lesson Five of the downloadable Lesson Guide (446K PDF file).


Open (verb): to move into a state of being open

• You can open different kinds of things such as doors, jars, books, umbrellas, your hands, and your mouth.
• The opposite of "open" is "close."
• A related phrase is "Open Sesame!"

• "Drop" can mean the same as "fall."
• Related words and phrases are raindrop, teardrop, drop of water, gumdrop, and cough drop.
• Some figurative uses are "drop by for a visit," "drop off a book," and "my mouth dropped open."

• What you sing is a song.
• A person who sings is a singer.
• Other forms of this verb are sang and sung.