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scissors
 
A tool with handles and two blades joined together. Be careful or you might cut yourself with these!

Glenn cut his thumb with the scissors.
I used scissors to cut out the ad in the paper.
We used scissors to finish our craft project.
You will need scissors to cut out the shapes.
 
present
 
A gift that is given to someone. This is always a fun thing to get on your birthday.

Are you going to buy Uncle John a present for his birthday?
I have given her a present.
Will you buy a birthday present for Kyle?
sent, consent, content, went, discontent, dissent, scent, supplement, resent, extent
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squeeze
 
To press something from two sides. This is one way you can pop a balloon!

Do not squeeze the ketchup bottle too hard or you will make a mess!
My mom squeezes hard when she hugs me.
We always have freshly squeezed orange juice for breakfast at grandma's house.
reprise, chemise, trapeze, tease, sneeze, please, these, seize, frieze, freeze
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opposite
 
Something that is across from something else or on the other side.

The bull was on the opposite side of the fence!
We saw a house on the opposite side of the river.

 


 
zipper
 
Two strips of metal teeth that can open and close. You can find this on some bags and pants.

Grandma sewed a zipper onto my dress.
Why didn't someone tell me that my zipper was broken?
skipper, slipper
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lizard
 
A relatively long-bodied reptile with two pairs of legs, a tapering tail, and rough skin.

Jack found a lizard under the log.
Some lizards look like tiny dinosaurs.
There are many lizards living around our pool.
blizzard, gizzard
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prison
 
A building where criminals are kept; a jail.

If Calvin continues to break the law, he will get caught and go to prison.
The judge sentenced the criminal to twenty years in prison.
imprison
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zoo
 
A place where you can go see and learn about lots of different wild animals. There are so many cool animals at this place!

"I saw a giraffe at the zoo," Rachel said. "He ate out of my hand."
A new animal was brought to the zoo.
The zoo added a new safari section and a lot of new African animals.
blew, hew, queue, to, two, imbue, blue, dew, debut, due
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horizon
 
The line in the sky at which the sky and earth appear to meet.

The sun disappeared over the horizon.
 
dozen
 
A quantity consisting of 12 items or units. One of these from a baker is actually thirteen.

A baker's dozen is thirteen instead of twelve.
There were a dozen students standing in line.
We bought a dozen doughnuts for breakfast.
cousin
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zebra
 
Found only in Africa, this mammal lives in grasslands and plains. Its fur has a black and white pattern.

There are not two zebras that have the same pattern of stripes.
We saw three zebras at the zoo.
 
desert
 
A place that is very dry and hot. You may find a cactus plant growing here!

Arizona has a lot of desert.
We drove through the desert to get to California.
convert, insert, shirt, concert, skirt, squirt, exert, turret, avert, revert
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prize
 
Something given for winning a contest or competition.

Did you win a prize?
I won a prize for the best homemade cookies.
With a little luck maybe I can win a prize at the carnival.
guise, disguise, size, reprise, incise, improvise, surmise, surprise, baptize, rise
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