Mrs.
Jennings began each vocabulary lesson by asking the students to use a word in a sentence.
“Okay, class,” she announced, “who can use the word ‘fascinate’ properly in a sentence?”
Mary shot her hand up and, before Mrs.
Jennings could call on her, she said “I went to Alaska over spring break and it was fascinating!
”
Mrs.
Jennings replied, “that’s good Mary, but I asked for the word ‘fascinate,’ not ‘fascinating.’”
Billy threw his hand up next:
“My Dad want to see the museum and was fascinated by the paintings!
”
Mrs.
Jennings again corrected her student:
“That’s also good, but remember the word is ‘fascinate,’ not ‘fascinated.’”
Finally, Carol waved her hand wildly from the back row:
“My aunt just bought a new shirt with ten buttons.
She tried to put it on, but her melons are too big, so she could only fasten eight.”
