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  • Verb

capture

KAP-cher

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After the bird flew into our classroom, Mrs. Lin tried to capture or catch it so she could take it back outside. This little bird was hard to capture or get! Every time Mrs. Lin got close to capturing it, the bird flew to another part of the room. Finally, instead of trying to capture or take it into her hands, Mrs. Lin opened all the classroom windows—one hour later the little bird flew away, and we all cheered!

Quiz: What do you do when you capture something?

  • You let it go because you think that everything should be free.
  • You look at it from far away and wish that you could have it.
  • You get it and try to make sure that it doesn’t get away.

Memory Hook
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Captain's Fishing Lure If you want to capture a really big fish, use Captain Pike's fishing lure, for it's guaranteed to land you one big fish!

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  • As a senior at Minnesota, Wiskus captured NCAA titles on still rings and parallel bars and finished second in the all-around competition. — USA Today
  • Daniel and Asa have become fast friends—some times a blessing and some times not as they _will chase_ after me and Cassie with some horrid toad they've caught, or garden snake they've captured. — Joan Blos, American writer and teacher, from _A Gathering of Days_

Word Ingredients
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capt taken, seized
ure shows action

Something captured is “taken.”

Word Theater
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Animated James Pokemon Capture (YouTube) This is certainly an easy and cool way to capture a creature!
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Word Constellation
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Capture

Word Variants
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captive v someone who has been caught and kept