Make Your Point, Jr. > Words in ABC Order > scrounge
Study the word SCROUNGE:
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To scrounge for something, like food or money, is to steal it, to take it from someone's trash, or to beg other people for it.
This racoon is scrounging some food from these cats.
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At the dump, Homer asks his kids, "Who's up for some scrounging?" They scrounge for broken old toys to take home.
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Make a flash card:
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Term Definition Picture scrounge
to look all around and snatch things for yourself
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!
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Write a sentence with the word SCROUNGE:
Remember: to scrounge things, or to scrounge around for things, is to go looking for them and taking them for yourself, even though they aren't yours.
Idea 1: "If I want to buy (something cool or expensive) right now, I'd have to scrounge up (a certain amount of money) for it.”
Idea 2: "Late at night, I sneak into the kitchen to scrounge a snack together, hoping to find (something yummy) or (something else yummy)."
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