Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom? Because the “P” is silent.

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• hear
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    • hear a pterodactyl
  • Sentences
    • Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut?
    • 4 things you can hear.
    • Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom?
    • What do you hear?
    • Who do you think of when you hear Valentine’s Day?
    • Dictation: Learners listen to a passage being read aloud and write down what they hear.
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    • Step Five: Start shaking again and shake until you hear sloshing. The cream has turned into buttermilk!
    • We hear a lot about Christmas in December, but some families celebrate Kwanzaa or Hanukkah instead. I have been to a Kwanzaa celebration. There were 7 kinara candles for the 7 Kwanzaa principles. Most celebrations have lighting traditions. For instance, a Hanukkah menorah has 9 candles. I know a few Hanukkah traditions. My grandma makes delicious potato latkes. Do you know the song about the spinning dreidel? I like to learn about different December traditions, but I hope I never see Krampus with his horns. Let’s hope Krampus isn’t real.
    • Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut? He just needed a little space.
• pterodactyl
  • Phrases
    • hear a pterodactyl
  • Sentences
    • Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom?
    • The Pterodactyl had wings and flew.
• bathroom
  • Phrases
    • Things in the bathroom I use before I go to sleep
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    • Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom?
    • When you're finished using the bathroom, be sure to wash your hands in the sink.
    • Nikki uses the bathroom after she wakes up.
• because
  • Phrases
    • A: Because he was the teacher’s pet
    • believing that because you are feeling something, what you're thinking must be true
    • A: Because they swim in schools
    • they is freezing because they forget there jacket
  • Sentences
    • The planets and their satellites orbit the ____ because of its gravity.
    • They are freezing because they forgot their jacket.
    • I need help because I do not understand the question.
    • Christmas came early because we sold 500 chocolate bars at the fundraiser.
    • I cannot fall asleep on Christmas Eve because I am so excited.
    • My friend played hooky one time but it was too bad because she missed a really fun field trip!
    • The man wiped his face because he was ___.
    • Though he had already finished the book, he read it a second time because he enjoyed it so much.
    • Because it was for my surprise party, she kept me out in the cold.
    • I love to eat food because it makes me grow big and strong.
    • Jennifer does chores herself because she doesn't trust others to do them right.
    • The road was ___ because of the hills.
    • He cannot fall asleep on Christmas Eve because i so excite.
    • The planets and their satellites orbit the sun because of its gravity.
    • You said it because...
    • I want more to eat because I am hungry.
    • Eric must have studied so long, because he passed that exam with flying colors.
    • The Sturgeon Moon is named after the Sturgeon because this giant fish is most active in August.
    • I make sure I am not forgetting anything because I...
    • She ate like a bird because she did not like the food.
    • Because every play has a cast!
    • The rainy weather in April is worth it because it allows for flower seeds and bulbs to bloom in May.
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    • an exceedingly long story with many details, often extraneous, that is finished without a clear punchline. A shaggy-dog story is funny because the listener has expectations that are not met at the end of the story. A shaggy-dog story is also called a yarn. 
    • Winter is my favorite season because I like snowy weather and winter sports. Do you like to go skiing or sledding?
    • We played in the snow all day and even made a snowman. The snowman’s nose was NOT a carrot, it was a piece of coal! The heater was broken so it was cold at the house! We couldn’t use the fire because we needed a chimney sweep. Thankfully, the red mittens kept my hands warm. I also had a blue toboggan. Do you think of a toboggan as a hat or a sled?
    • A joke that is no longer funny or interesting because it has been repeated so often.  
    • Why do we tell actors to “break a leg?” Because every play has a cast.
• silent
  • Phrases
    • Silent Night, Joy to the World, Jingle Bells