illustration of a boy with a scared monster under his bed
Aaron Blecha
Word Play,

3 Ways to Say Scared

Writing can be boring when you use the same old words! Learn new ways to say happy. Then use the new words to write what the fingers are saying.

From the September 2022 Issue
Featured Skill: Vocabulary,

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Writing can be boring when you use the same old words! Learn new ways to say scared. Then use the new words to write what the boy and the monster are saying.

Instead of scared, try:

  • nervous
  • anxious
  • frightened

I'm  __________________. I think there's a monster under the bed!

I'm __________________  I think there's a boy on the bed!

Two of the words for “scared” are in the magazine. Can you find them?

(Hint: You can find them on pages 25 to 29)

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