Gross (and Clean!) Vocab
(James) What is the word for the place where all the trash goes?
The dump or landfill!
Can you use dump in a sentence?
(Dora) What is the opposite of clean?
Dirty, messy, or gross!
Can you use dirty and clean in a sentence?
(Dora) What can cut paper?
Scissors can cut paper!
What else can you cut with scissors?
(James) If you drop food on the floor, will you still eat it?
(Dora) What is the word for something gross you do not need anymore?
Trash!
Can you use trash in a sentence?
(James) Your room is messy, and your mother is very upset. You have to ____ ______ your toys and things.
(Hint: this is a phrasal verb!)
Put away!
If you put all your books on the shelf, and all your toys into boxes, your room is _______?
(James) What is a word to describe a person who wants to know more things?
Curious!
Bonus 50 points: Do you know anyone who is curious?
(Dora) Do you like to tidy up your room? Why/why not?
I like to tidy my room because...
I do not like to tidy my room because...
(Dora) What are 3 bugs that are gross?
Spider, fly, cockroach, mosquito, and more!
Which bug is your least favorite?
(Dora) What is the verb for when lots of air comes out of your nose?
(Hint: it sounds like achoo!)
To sneeze!
Can you use sneeze in a sentence?
(James) What supplies do you need for math class?
A pencil or pen, paper, a calculator, a ruler, a protractor, a textbook...anything else?
(James) Is it important to be clean? Why or why not?
It is important to be clean because...
It is not important to be clean because...
(James) What is the word for the stuff you sweep with a broom?
Dust and dirt!
(James) What is the phrasal verb for when you remove trash?
You throw away the trash!
Bonus 50 points: What is the phrasal verb for when you move the trash outside of your house?
(Dora) What is a phrasal verb for when you prepare in the morning - for example, eat breakfast, brush your teeth, get dressed...
To get ready!
Bonus 50 points: Use get ready in a sentence.
(Dora) What is your favorite chore? What is your least favorite chore?
(Hint: A chore is something you do to clean your house.)
My favorite chore is...
My least favorite chore is...
(James and Dora) Say as many cleaning supplies you can think of!
You have thirty seconds.
Broom, mop, sponge, brush, soap, trash bag...
Bonus 50 points: Use tidy up in a sentence.
(James and Dora) What subjects in school do you think will be the most useful for you in the future?
Science? English? Math? Chinese?
Why?
(James and Dora) What is the grossest thing you have ever seen?
A really big bug? A very stinky dog? Where/when did you see it?