Word Nerd / One Word, Three Ways

Tyler Maxwell used to be a typical boy. But one day, a 10-pound dictionary fell on his head.

Luckily, he survived. But now Tyler can use only the biggest, hardest words there are. His friends don’t understand him. Can you help?

Directions: Use a dictionary to help you figure out what Tyler is trying to say. Write your answer on a separate piece of paper.

I caterwauled when a bee whizzed toward me with its razor-sharp stinger.

Look at how these curious aliens use our word of the issue, trace. It can mean:

1. something that shows someone was in a certain place;
2. to follow a path made by someone or something; or
3. a little bit.

1. Look! I have found a trace of human life!
2. Let’s trace these footprints to find the humans.
3. Meet the humans?! That makes me a trace nervous.