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The W that never gets said

It's the night before the party and you're at the kitchen table with a roll of paper, a pile of gifts, and one sore wrist.

The phrase

Can you help me wrap the last few gifts?

10 words10 sentences

The ten words

  1. wrap/ræp/

    verb

    To fold paper or cloth around something to cover it.

  2. wrapping/ˈræpɪŋ/

    noun

    The paper or plastic that covers something.

  3. wrist/rɪst/

    noun

    The joint between your hand and your arm.

  4. wrinkle/ˈrɪŋkəl/

    noun

    A small crease or fold in a surface that should be smooth.

  5. wrestle/ˈresəl/

    verb

    To struggle hard with something that fights back or resists you.

  6. write/raɪt/

    verb

    To put something into words on paper or a screen.

  7. wrong/rɔːŋ/

    adjective

    Not correct or not true.

  8. whole/hoʊl/

    adjective

    Complete, with nothing missing or taken away.

  9. answer/ˈænsər/

    verb

    To pick up the phone when it rings or open the door when someone knocks.

  10. wreath/riːθ/

    noun

    A ring of leaves or flowers hung up as a decoration.

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The sentences

  1. Can you help me wrap the last few gifts?

  2. We're almost out of wrapping paper again.

  3. My wrist hurts from cutting all this paper.

  4. There's a wrinkle right across the front of it.

  5. I had to wrestle the box into the bag.

  6. Could you write the names on the little cards?

  7. I think we put the wrong tag on this.

  8. We used the whole roll of tape already.

  9. Could you answer the door while I finish this?

  10. The wreath on the door still looks great.

Pronunciation

  • wrap/ræp/

    Same sound as "rap" — start on the r.

  • wrist/rɪst/

    Starts on the r: "rist".

  • wrestle/ˈresəl/

    Two silent letters: no w and no t. Say "RES-uhl".

  • write/raɪt/

    Sounds the same as "right"; the w is not said.

  • whole/hoʊl/

    Sounds like "hole" — the h is heard, the w is not.

  • answer/ˈænsər/

    Two syllables, "AN-ser", with no w sound in the middle.

  • wreath/riːθ/

    Starts on the r and rhymes with "teeth".

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Questions

What do you say when someone's at the door and your hands are full?
You could say 'Could you answer the door while I finish this?'
What does wrinkle mean?
A small crease or fold in a surface that should be smooth, like in 'There's a wrinkle right across the front of it.'
How do you say something is complete in English?
You say whole, like in 'We used the whole roll of tape already.'

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