Word of the Day Week of October 1 st

topple: to fall down Part of Speech: verb What things could topple easily? a large stone statue a house a child learning to ride a bike a tower of building blocks a car How would you stand to keep someone from toppling you?

zany: to act foolish or silly Part of Speech: adjective Which words describe someone who acts zany? calm wacky nutty serious angry Do you like acting zany or being around someone who’s acting zany? Why or why not?

putrid: rotten and smells awful Part of Speech: adjective Which of these might smell putrid? the town dump a compost pile a flower garden spoiled milk freshly baked bread Have you ever smelled something putrid? What was it? What did you do?

echo: a sound that gets softer as it repeats Part of Speech: noun In which of these places might you hear an echo? the halls of an empty building a mountain overlooking a valley a crowded department store your bedroom a long tunnel If you were in a place that made a good echo, what would you like to say?

infant: a baby Part of Speech: noun Which words can describe an infant? tiny mighty mean precious noisy Do you have any pictures of yourself as an infant? Tell about one of them.