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  READING & : LITERACY TOPIC:  Silent Letter /b/ as in debt Silent letters are the letters in words that are not pronounced or heard in words.              The word debt is pronounced as/det/ Let us read these words.  1. comb           2. climbing           3. debt          4.  doubt Read the words below.  crumb      thumb      Doubt Complete each sentence using a suitable word.   1. I use my __________ to unlock my phone.  2. The waiter brushed the ___________ off the table.  3. I ________ we will make it to the meeting on time. Read the words below. Complete each sentence using a suitable word. debt      climb      plumber 1. The __________ came to fix the leak in the sink. 2. The _________ up the mountain was very tiring. 3. Sandy pawned her jewellery to pay off her ________. Read the text below.  Samuel stared sadly at the trees outside his window as he combed his hair. The monkeys were climbing from limb to limb. Once in his lifetime, he had lots of money; he was a millionai

  Vocabulary 1. alienate - cause to become unfriendly or hostile 2. barricade - obstacle 3. belligerent - eager to fight  4. haughty - arrogant and full of pride 5. usurp - seize and take control without authority 6. Castigate - To inflict severe punishment on 7. Enigmatic - puzzling 8. Finesse - Skillful handling of a situation  nomadic - traveling from place to place uncouth - clumsy or impolite heartrending - causing grief or sorrow celestial - having to do with the sky or heavens pseudonym - a false name (usually of an author/ someone famous) meticulous - extremely or overly careful in thinking about or dealing with small details ---------------------------- Write a word similar in meaning to the underlined word. 1. The robust man effortlessly lifted the bookshelf across the room. 2. The recreation hall can only accommodate twenty persons for the party. 3. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water.  4. It is an offence not to wear a seatbelt while driving.  5. A putrid odour emanated