9 Sept
The word was Delicate
One good word a day. Read it, hear it, use it at teatime.
Word of the day9 Sept
Delicate
Delicate
adjective
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What it means
Very fine in texture; easily broken.
Try it in a sentence
“Butterflies have delicate wings.”
Tap to turn it back
Delicate, adjective. Very fine in texture; easily broken. Example: Butterflies have delicate wings.
This week’s words
42 words in the collection
Three minutes at the kitchen table
01
Read it
Say the word together, then break it into the chunks on the card.
02
Mean it
Turn the card over. Can your child explain it back in their own words?
03
Use it
Challenge them to slip it into conversation before bedtime.
Vocabulary grows fastest in conversation.
That is most of what happens in a session with Ms Betty — reading, talking, and noticing words together.
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