Vocabulary
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mow – to cut grass
Gil said, “I hate mowing my lawn.” -
lawn – an area of grass in a yard
Gil has to mow his lawn every week. -
week – seven days
He mows his lawn every week for six months. -
dig – to break or move the ground
Brenda said, “You should dig it up.” -
grass – green plants that cover the ground
Brenda said to take out all the grass. -
pave – to cover the ground with a hard surface
She said, “Pave your yard with concrete.” -
concrete – a hard, man-made surface
Brenda suggested a concrete yard. -
yard – the land around a house
Gil didn’t want a concrete yard. -
hot – having a high temperature
Gil said concrete is hot. -
ugly – not nice to look at
Gil said concrete is ugly. -
hard – not soft or easy to walk on
He also said concrete is hard. -
idea – a plan or suggestion
Brenda had another idea. -
goat – an animal that eats grass
Brenda said, “Buy a goat.” -
eat – to chew and swallow food
A goat will eat all your grass. -
dog – a common house pet
Brenda said, “Get rid of your dog.” -
lazy – not wanting to work
She said the dog is lazy. -
worker – someone or something that works hard
A goat is a hard worker. -
good – nice or useful
Gil said that was a good idea. -
bad – not good
Gil said a concrete yard was a bad idea. -
grow – to become larger or taller over time
Brenda said grass grows, but concrete doesn’t.