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Study the word SUPPLIES: (Source) A supply of something is an amount of it that you have that you can use. For example, you probably have a supply of food in your pantry and fridge. And, hopefully, you have a good supply of pencils and notebook paper for school. Those items, like food in your pantry and notebook paper in your backpack, are your supplies. Supplies are things you need that are useful. In other words, supplies are items that help you do what you need to do. You use them up, and then you need to get more. For example, school supplies are things like notebooks, pencils, and folders. You need these supplies to do your schoolwork. As the year goes on, and as you use them up and wear them out, you'll need to buy more supplies. (Source) Similarly, art supplies are things like paints, brushes, and canvases. You need these supplies to create your artwork. (Source) Camping supplies are things like tents, sleeping bags, lanterns, food, and water. You need these supplies to go camping. (Source) And medical supplies are things like bandages, medicines, and gloves and masks. Healthcare workers need these supplies to take care of people. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture supplies needed objects that you use up   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 SUPPLIES: Remember: supplies are things you buy and then use. Idea 1: "If you're going to throw a birthday party, you'll need some supplies, like (something) and (something else)." Idea 2: "I gathered all the supplies for building (something, like a treehouse or a sand castle), including (something) and lots of (somethings)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.