Kill them

You would have certainly heard of suicide, homicide, genocide, etc.
These are all terms used to suggest killing. Though it’s wrong to kill, there are certain insects which spoil our stuff and you have to kill them. But what’s the act called?

Killing of insects: insecticide
Killing of adult insects: adulticide, imagocide
Killing of insect larvae: larvicide
Killing of insect eggs: ovicide
Killing of pests: pesticide
Killing of ants: formicide, formicicide
Killing of aphids: aphidicide, aphicide
Killing of bedbugs: cimicide
Killing of bees: apicide
Killing of fleas: pulicide, pulicicide
Killing of flies: muscacide, muscicide
Killing of gnats or mosquitos: culicicide
Killing of lice: lousicide, pediculicide
Killing of mites: acaricide, miticide
Killing of mosquitos: mosquitocide
Killing of spiders or scorpions: arachnidcide
Killing of wasps: vespacide

Apes can think ahead

People aren’t the only ones making plans. New research as reported by Timeforkids.com suggests that two species of great apes have the ability to think ahead. Researchers say this ability developed long before electronic planners or even the most basic calendars existed.

Earlier research had shown that apes could find or even make tools to solve a problem on the spot. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute conducted their experiments to see whether apes would hold onto the tools for future use. Six out of 16 times, the apes chose the right tool, kept it with them in the waiting room and used it to reach the reward. The apes were just as successful even after more time passed.

Language Ladder

Emulate \EM-yuh-layt\ verb
What does it mean?
To try to be like or better than
How do you use it?
Teachers often urge their students to emulate a respected and admired person from history.

Concrete \kahn-KREET\ adjective
What does it mean?
1. Naming a real thing or class of things: not abstract
2. Belonging to or based on actual experience.
3. Relating to or made of concrete.
How do you use it?
Even though she had no concrete proof, Marianne was sure that her family was planning a surprise party for her.

Defiant \dih-FYE-unt\ adjective
What does it mean?
Full of or showing defiance: impudent, insolent
How do you use it?
Even after being asked three times, Aidan remained defiant and wouldn't give up his chair.

Lounge \LOWNJ "OW" as in "cow"\ verb
What does it mean?
1. To move or act in a lazy, slow, or tired way.
2. To stand, sit, or lie in a lazy relaxed manner.
How do you use it?
Grandma came out to the porch, threw me a dish towel, and said, "Quit lounging around out here! Get in there and dry those dishes!"

Turnpike \TURN-pyke\ noun
What does it mean?
1. A road one must pay to use
2. A main road
How do you use it?
Even driving on the turnpike, it took us three hours to get to our cousin's house.

Poetic twist

The Two-Toed Tree-Toad
A tree-toad loved a she-toad
Who lived up in a tree.
He was a two-toed tree-toad,
But a three-toed toad was she.
The two-toed tree-toad tried to win
The three-toed she-toad's heart,
For the two-toed tree-toad loved the ground
That the three-toed tree-toad trod.
But the two-toed tree-toad tried in vain;
He couldn't please her whim.
From her tree-toad bower,
With her three-toed power,
The she-toad vetoed him.

History jokes

What was King Arthur’s favourite game?
Knights and crosses.
Why did the knight run about shouting for a tin opener?
He had a bee in his suit of armour.
What was Camelot?
A place where people parked their camels.
What was Camelot famous for?
It’s knight life.
Why did the tyrannosaurus wear a Band Aid?
He had a dino sore.
When a knight in armour was killed in battle, what sign did they put on his grave?
Rust in peace.
When were King Arthur’s army too tired to fight?
When they had lots of sleepless knights.
What English King invented the fireplace?
Alfred the grate.
What famous chiropodist ruled England?
William the Corn-cutter.
Who invented fractions?
Henry the 1/8th.