At Play Long Ago and Today By: Leigh Twigg

Say the word recently

If something happened a short time ago recently If something happened a short time ago

The cardboard box was recently added to a list of great toys.

Would you recently have learned to fly a plane or learned to ride a bike?

Say the word housed

Where something is placed or lives somewhere housed Where something is placed or lives somewhere

The toy collection is housed at a museum.

What is housed at a zoo… A tiger or A horse

Say the word official

Someone that makes decisions for the government or a business official Someone that makes decisions for the government or a business

The museum official thinks the cardboard box is a great toy.

Who do you think is an official for a school…? The school principal or a crossing guard

Say the word nominate

When you suggest that someone should get an office, job, or honor nominate When you suggest that someone should get an office, job, or honor

People can nominate their favorite toys online.

Which kind of pet would you nominate as the best pet of all?

Say the word recreation

When you do something that is fun and relaxing recreation When you do something that is fun and relaxing

Long ago, children played stickball and croquet for recreation.

Would you take a test or play outside for recreation?

Say the word leisurely

leisurely Not in a hurry

Families strolled leisurely through the park.

What might you do leisurely….? Walk in from recess or clean your room

Say the word ramble

ramble When you wander around

Families could ramble when they went camping.

Would you ramble in a playground or in a parking lot?

Say the word archaic

archaic Old and outdated

In the future, video games might become archaic.

Which is archaic? A typewriter or a computer

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