By: Leigh Twigg. The people on the farm acquired a new rooster after the first one died

By: Leigh Twigg

The people on the farm acquired a new

rooster after the first one died.

acquiredWhen you own

or buy something

Say the word

acquired

Would you acquire a new backpack or a new

suitcase to carry things to school?

The people on the farm

assumed that the rooster

would crow early in the morning.

assumedBelieved in

something without thinking about it

Say the word

assumed

Did you assume that you would have breakfast or

lunch this morning?

The rooster got up extremely early this

morning.

extremelySomething that is a certain way (very much that way)

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extremely

If you were extremely sick would you….?

Stay in bed or go to a party

It was barely dawn when the alarm

when off.

barelyYou almost can’t

do it at all

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barely

Who is barely awake?

I didn’t admit that I was too

tired.

admitYou agree that

something is true even though you may not want to

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admit

Would you admit it to your teacher if you forgot to do your

homework?

Abby thought the joke was hilarious.

hilariousWhen something

is very, very funny

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hilarious

Which would be more hilarious?

The clown was very

witty during

the show.

wittySay something in

a clever and funny way

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witty

Do you like for your friends to be witty?

President Obama had a serious look

on his face.

seriousImportant and

not funny

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serious

When would you look serious…when your friend tells a joke or

talks about their problems ?

It is absurd for a cow to try to act

like a rooster.

absurdCrazy or

silly

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absurd

Would you expect to see something absurd

at school or at the circus?

The animals attempt to

make Farmer Fred

laugh by dressing up

in his clothes.

attemptTry to do

something

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attempt

If you attempt to ride a bike without training

wheels are you doing for the first time or something you know how to do well?