Each week, students learn a new "sparkle word of
the week." Students are encouraged to use these sparkle words to
make their writing more interesting and to promote vocabulary.
Students are asked to write a sentence or two using the sparkle
word and to place the sentence in the "Sparkle Word" box. To
recognize students' work, Mrs. DeChiaro reads all sentences over
the PA during morning announcements.
| Week of: |
Word |
Definition |
| 6-16-08 |
feign
(verb) |
To feign means to pretend or fake
something. |
| 6-9-08 |
scrumptious
(adjective) |
If something is scrumptious, it is
delicious. |
| 6-2-08 |
bedlam
(noun) |
Bedlam is a great deal of noise or
confusion. |
| 5-19-08 |
jaunt
(noun) |
A jaunt is a trip or a short outing. |
| 5-12-08 |
jovial
(adjective) |
To be jovial is to be joyful, merry or
cheerful. |
| 4-28-08 |
hurl
(verb) |
To hurl is to throw with great force. |
| 4-22-08 |
irate
(adjective) |
If someone is irate, he or she is angry. |
| 4-7-08 |
hasty
(adjective) |
If something is done in a hasty manner, it
is done quickly or with little thought. |
| 3-31-08 |
shriek
(verb) |
To shriek is to scream, yell or screech. |
| 3-25-08 |
blunder
(noun) |
A blunder is a silly or careless mistake. |
| 3-17-08 |
eerie
(adjective) |
If something it eerie, it is weird or
strange; scary. |
| 3-10-08 |
murmur
(verb) |
To murmur is to whisper or talk quietly. |
| 3-3-08 |
taunt
(verb) |
To taunt someone is to make fun or mock
him. |
| 2-25-08 |
heed
(verb) |
To heed is to listen or obey. |
| 2-11-08 |
utter
(verb) |
To utter is to speak or to say. |
| 2-4-08 |
culprit
(noun) |
A culprit is a guilty person. |
| 1-28-08 |
wallop
(verb) |
To wallop something is to hit it very hard. |
| 1-21-08 |
ponder
(verb) |
To think about deeply or to study something
is to ponder it. |
| 1-14-08 |
abode
(noun) |
An abode is a home. |
| 1-7-08 |
baffle
(verb) |
To baffle someone is to confuse or puzzle
him. |
| 12-3-07 |
amble
(verb) |
To amble is to walk slowly and easily. |
| 11-26-07 |
timid
(adjective) |
If you are timid you are easily frightened
or shy. |
| 11-13-07 |
prank
(noun) |
A prank is a trick or a practical joke. |
| 11-5-07 |
superb
(adjective) |
If something is superb, it is excellent or
very fine. |
| 10-29-07 |
slumber
(verb) |
To slumber is to sleep. |
| 10-22-07 |
attire
(noun) |
Attire is clothing. |
| 10-15-07 |
dingy
(adjective) |
If something is dingy, it is dirty, soiled
or shabby. |
| 10-8-07 |
thorough
(adjective) |
To be thorough is to be complete and
careful about what you are doing. |
| 10-1-07 |
flaunt
(verb) |
When you flaunt something, you show it off. |
| 9-24-07 |
drowsy
(adjective) |
If you are drowsy, you are sleepy. |
| 9-17-07 |
sliver
(noun) |
A sliver is a long, thin piece of
something. |
| 9-10-07 |
strive
(verb) |
To strive is to try very hard. |
