The last donut has been purloined—and Cris has been bamboozled. Students will discover lots of supersize words sprinkled into this fun story about Cris and Crat from Kids Can Press. You can win it.
To be included in our random drawing, submit a comment to this blog by Wednesday, March 6, and include your favorite big word. One lucky teacher will win! (Update: Congratulations to Kathy, our lucky winner!)
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I discovered a fun new word today: sesquipedalian. The meaning? Someone who likes to use big words!
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This sounds great! My favorite big word is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Not as much a word but a phrase. Super amazing perfection
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Beautimus!
One of my favorite big words: Fait Accompli. It means an irreversible accomplishment.
I am making a vow to use this term today….
I love supergalactically ginormous words in microscopically teensy stories.
Be Kind, Do Your Best.
Not a big word, but big message.
I love the word plethora! The Mailbox has a plethora of amazing resources for teachers!!!
Favorite big word is ABSOLUTELY
Perpendicular 🙂
onomatopoeia
These words and phrases are so fun! Keep ’em coming!
My favorite big word is bamboozled!
Fantabulous! So it’s 2 words put together but it’s fun to say!
I agree with Kelly Brown number one on the biggest word
I think my preschoolers would enjoy the book.
Onomatopopeoia! We do a chant to remember and conga line!
“Onomatopeoia, I am just a sound word ” really gets my firsties to remember and use them in their writing.
Superdeeduper!
Supercilious. It’s not a really positive word, but it IS fun to say! You end up sounding like Sylvester the Cat.
Cognizant
Kerfuffle is a great word!
Agree! I want to use that one today too!
Sounds like an amazing book! My favorite big word is persevere.
My dog is always off on a gallivant!
My favorite big word is bamboozled.
Looks like a great book! The first big word I thought of was facetious.
My favorite big word is amazingness.
Well, I’ll be hornswoggled!
My favorite big word for my Kindergarten kids is ” scholar”!
Love Big Words! I am putting this one on my must have list!
Magnanimous is one of my favorite BIG WORDS
My favorite big word is phenomenal
Big in size or big in meaning? My favorite big word is Love!
My favorite big word is anomaly
My favorite big word is luminescent.
Wonder
Awesome! My favorite big word is extraordinary <3
This looks like a great book! My favorite big word is compassion!
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! It explains everything.
It’s definitely ponder. My first graders walk around tapping their chins when they ponder. Too cute1
Excusez moi s’il vous plait! Excuse me please in french. I teach this to my student every year. They think it is so neat!
How fun!
My favorite big word is, phalanges. Phalanges simply put are toe or finger bones. I’m always reminding my preschoolers to keep their phalanges out of their nose. ☝️????????????
I’ll admit my favorite word is Bamboozled!! However, when I started reading the comments, I think Kelly Brown stole the show with her comment…..
Definitely going to buy this book to read to my class…..
My favorite super big word is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.