Stacey's Extraordinary Words Flashcards

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She loved to read and write and say them.

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First, she would find the dictionary.

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Then she would look up where the word had come from and learn its secrets.

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Did any of its letters hide and stay quiet?

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Like the p in ptarmigan, a bird that lives in cold, northern regions.

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Or were they strong like the i in bright?

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She practiced how to arrange the letters just right.

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How to sound them out.

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Pop

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Persnickety tickled her tongue.

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When she sat by herself during recess, they never teased her about being quiet.

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Or about being clumsy when she fell.

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Or awkward when the joke in her head came out wrong.

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She squirmed in her seat because she was afraid.

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Petrified (another way to say really, really afraid!)

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Usually, the teacher only kept a student after class because of a blunder - a mistake.

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A big red 100 sat at the top of the page.

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A really smart insect?

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I would like for you to participate.

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20
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Who else will be there?

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21
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He was a bully who knew words too.

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Last week, she heard him say something cruel to Zivko about his accent.

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She wanted to say something when he said mean things to her friends, but she was intimidated - scared.

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Because sometimes he said hurtful things to her too.

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25
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Ses Qui Pe Da Lian

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26
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The days of the week were monotonous, torturous, and sluggish - every hour felt longer and longer.

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Just do your best.

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Your dad and I are very proud of you.

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29
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Then they went onto a stage.

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30
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The announcer explained the rules.

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But if they made a mistake, a bell would ring.

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The student would have to leave the stage.

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No do-overs.

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Her stomach ached with nervous energy.

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But she was ready.

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Say the word.

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37
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Sound it out.

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38
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Dither.

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That is correct.

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40
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The announcer called on the next student.

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Promptly. Enormous. Shudder. Transportation. Craggy. Reception. Village.

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42
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Finally, only three contestants remained.

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43
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She repeated it.

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44
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She pronounced it.

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45
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Instantaneous.

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As she waited for the announcer, the bell dinged.

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I’m sorry, that is incorrect.

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48
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Good job.

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49
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At least I know the difference between i and e.

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50
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You should try it.

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51
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She turned away and went to find her mom.

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52
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But things didn’t always happen that way in real life.

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Sometimes change was harder.

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54
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And it didn’t happen right away.

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It opened her fist and smoothed out the ribbon.

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56
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You okay?

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57
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I lost.

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58
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But you came so far.

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59
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Nearly to the very end.

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60
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Not far enough.

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61
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And I didn’t win.

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62
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I failed.

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63
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You only fail if you stop.

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Perseverance

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65
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There’s always next year.

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66
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She’d find them all.

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