Vocab Practice: Zephyr

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This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Feb. 9, 2015.

Let’s do a practice round!

Zephyr means:

A) A type of soft fabric
B) A striped object
C) A furry animal
D) A gentle breeze

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Cool Word Challenge: Zephyr and Quiescent

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Cool Word Challenge: Just for fun, come up with one sentence that uses both of the cool vocabulary words that you learned this week.

Here are the words again:

Zephyr: A gentle breeze.

Quiescent: Marked by inactivity; motionless; causing no trouble.

Submit your sentence below. The most creative ones that [Read more…]

A Zephyr and the US Flag…

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When flying the flag of the United States of America, a number of traditions should be followed to ensure that it is treated with respect.

For example, it should never be flown upside down—except as a distress signal.

When the flag is displayed from a flagpole, it should be placed [Read more…]