Make Your Point, Jr. > Words in ABC Order > misplace

Study the word MISPLACE: (Source) When you place something somewhere, you put there. But if you misplace something, you put in the wrong place, and then you can't find it. In other words, to misplace things is to lose them because you can't remember where you put them. Sometimes I misplace my mug of tea or my cell phone, and I have to go searching for it. If you were just using your umbrella or your jacket and you misplace it, you might retrace your steps to find it, or you might sit and think carefully about the last place you saw it. Velma is always misplacing her glasses... which is not great, because she can't see well to search for them! (Source) When something is misplaced, it could be hard to find, or it could just be in the wrong spot. This square peg has been misplaced into a round hole. (Source) What would happen if you misplaced a carton of ice cream in your cabinet, instead of your freezer? Your cabinet would have a melty mess! (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture misplace to stick something in the wrong spot   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word MISPLACE: Remember: misplaced stuff isn't where it's supposed to be. Idea 1: "I would hate to misplace my (something), so I always keep it in (some specific place)." Idea 2: "If a zoo misplaced its (animal of some kind), people would run around screaming '(Something!)'" You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.