Stacey's Extraordinary Words Flashcards
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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Who else will be there?
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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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Ses Qui Pe Da Lian
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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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Then they went onto a stage.
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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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Sound it out.
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Dither.
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That is correct.
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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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Finally, only three contestants remained.
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She repeated it.
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She pronounced it.
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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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Good job.
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At least I know the difference between i and e.
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You should try it.
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She turned away and went to find her mom.
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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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And it didn’t happen right away.
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It opened her fist and smoothed out the ribbon.
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You okay?
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I lost.
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But you came so far.
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Nearly to the very end.
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Not far enough.
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And I didn’t win.
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I failed.
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You only fail if you stop.
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Perseverance
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There’s always next year.
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She’d find them all.