The Word of the Week is… deplete *Have you ever heard this word before? *If so, do you think you know what it means? *Turn and talk about your knowledge of the word deplete.

Definition: *to empty *to seriously decrease the supply deplete dih-pleet Verb An action or state of being word Definition: *to empty *to seriously decrease the supply

Synonyms *use up *reduce *drain *consume *lessen deplete Synonyms *use up *reduce *drain *consume *lessen

Antonyms *expand *grow *develop *fill *increase deplete Antonyms *expand *grow *develop *fill *increase

deplete After saving for months, the boy depleted his savings when he bought new basketball shoes.

deplete The state test had depleted the students’ energy and they were quite tired by the end of it.

deplete Many people work hard to cut coupons and look for sales so they do not deplete their bank accounts when grocery shopping.

deplete Which of the following is it possible to deplete? Underground deposits of oil Money in a bank account Water from the ocean Grain stored in a silo Tears from your eyes

Name some things that can be depleted. At School At Home

deplete If a friend, sibling, or adult is feeling emotionally depleted, what can you do to fill them up? Write your answer in paragraph form, using at least 3 details on how you will help your friend.