"Take My Word For It!" - creative writing for kids

Thursday's Word of the Day

Every week we bring you a new interesting word and challenge you to make good use of it! Today's word of the day is...

skirmish - noun

a a minor fight or battle

Write a short story about a skirmish that breaks out at your school during lunch! Feel free to share your story with us in the Comments section below!

 

Thursday's Word of the Day

Every week we bring you a new interesting word and challenge you to make good use of it! Today's word of the day is...

counterfeit - adjective

fake; made in imitation of something valuable

For example, it is a crime to create counterfeit money. Warm your fingers up today and write a short story that revolves around a counterfeit object...Feel free to share with us in the Comments section below!

 

Thursday's Word of the Day

Every week we bring you a new interesting word and challenge you to make good use of it! Today's word of the day is...

protrude - verb

to extend beyond or above a surface

For example, when you see a shark in the water, you see its ominous top fin protudrude from the water! Create a short scenario in which something is protruding...Feel free to share with us in the Comments section below!

Thursday's Word of the Day

Every week we bring you a new interesting word and challenge you to make good use of it! Today's word of the day is...

medley - noun

a varied mixture of people or things

A medley can refer to a mixture of songs or even a medley of fruit in a fruit salad. Can you think of other medleys? Share with us in the Comments section below!

Thursday's Word of the Day

Every week we bring you a new interesting word and challenge you to make good use of it! Today's word of the day is...

embark - verb

to begin a course of action; to board a ship, aircraft or other vehicle

People often say they are about to embark upon a new journey. Can you use embark in a sentence? Share with us below in the Comments section!

Thursday's Word of the Day

Every week we bring you a new interesting word and challenge you to make good use of it! Today's word of the day is...

emblem - noun

a sign or representation of an object

Here's an example: an olive branch is an emblem peace. What are some of the emblems all around you? Can you create an emblem? Share with us in the Comments section below!

Thursday's Word of the Day

Every week we bring you a new interesting word and challenge you to make good use of it! Today's word of the day is...

barren - adj.

bleak and lifeless; empty of meaning; too poor to produce vegitation

"Barren" can be used to describe a setting (perhaps the opening scene of a movie) or any other quality (i.e. "It was a barren period for new innovative ideas"). What can you describe as "barren"? Leave us your own ideas in the Comments section below!