1. Word of the Day Week of October 1 st

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. 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.