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@evieblackbooks.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 5:00 PM

The WoTW!

@annelipton.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 8:04 PM

#PoetryPrompt #bobble
Thanks to @thetoypress.bsky.social for the #WordOfTheWeek!
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Text of poem on a photograph of ripples of aqua water:

Boondoggle

Curls bobble.
Knees wobble.
First day of school.

Flakes splatter.
Teeth chatter.
Snow days are cool!

Chairs clatter.
Friends scatter.
Last day of school.

Heads bobble.
Boards wobble.
Dive in the pool!

Switch toggles.
Mind boggles.
It’s back-to-school!

–Anne M. Lipton

Photo of pool water at Avela Boutique Hotel, Sayulita, Mexico, by Anne M. Lipton (2024).

@ianbrownlie.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 9:44 AM

Thanks @thetoypress.bsky.social

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Football Limerick

We knew we could win the match yet
When I was put through on goal and all-set
But the ball took a bobble
I started to wobble
And ended up stuck in the net

@helmholtzhmc.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 11:49 AM

EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Frame Flyback Time: Time Period during which the Beam moves from the final position of one Frame to the starting position of the subsequent Frame.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-fram...

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@planetbofa.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 8:01 AM

Our #WordOfTheWeek is pompous – speaking or acting as if you are more important or impressive than you really are. This week's challenge is to write a short poem using the word pompous. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com. #11Plus #ElevenPlus #ISEB #ISEBPrep #11PlusPrep

Word of the week: pompous.
Class: adjective.
Definition: speaking or acting as if you are more important or impressive than you really are.
Synonyms: self-important, arrogant, conceited.
Antonyms: modest, humble.
In use: Everyone in the classroom groaned when Freddie gave his usual pompous speech about being the best footballer in the year, even though he'd never once scored a goal.
Challenge: Write a short poem using the word pompous.

@thetoypress.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 5:39 AM

Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek!

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@uclastemcell.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 7:50 PM

Time travel for cells? Almost. 🧬⏪ iPSC technology lets researchers reprogram adult cells back to an undifferentiated state, so they can become nearly any cell type.
Visit our glossary page at stemcell.ucla.edu/glossary to learn more!
#UCLAStemCell #StemCellResearch #WordoftheWeek #Reprogramming

Graphic with the titles 'Word of the Week' and 'iPSC.' Includes a magnifying glass, a drawing of a petri dish with cells, and the phrase 'Cell differentiation!' The website stemcell.ucla.edu appears on the side.

Definition card for the word 'iPSC,' which stands for 'Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell'. Text reads: 'Adult cells — typically skin or blood — that have been reprogrammed in the lab to behave like stem cells. This gives them the potential to become any cell type found in the major tissues of the body.' Includes an illustration of a dictionary.

Relevance card explaining that Dr. Amander Clark at the BSCRC is using iPSCs to model the development of human reproductive cells and to better understand the mechanisms behind infertility. Includes a photo of Dr. Amander Clark, as well as illustrations of cells and laboratory glassware.

Diagram explaining that the term pluripotent comes from the Latin word for 'many' and the Latin word for 'powerful'.

@authormlhamilton.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 5:46 PM

🌎💙 The word of the week is convivial. It sure would be nice if we could remember that we're all on this floating blue rock together, and we'd strive to be much more convivial. 🤝😊

#booksky #WordOfTheWeek #Convivial #WordsMatter #Kindness #Community #Togetherness #PositiveWords #Language #Vocabulary

@annelipton.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 9:11 PM

#PoetryPrompt #horse
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Text of poem on background of a photograph of blue sky with scattered clouds:

My Trusty Steed

Galloping beneath blue skies,
you toss your mane against the flies.
You race the wind and will not lose,
upon hooves shod with shiny shoes,
running rings around rainbows,
flying faster than your foes.
You seldom shy and rarely rear
unless an arrow should appear.
I brush your coat and buff your horn
and ride no horse, but unicorn.

–Anne M. Lipton

Photo credit: Anne M. Lipton

@shaunjexauthor.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 4:19 PM

Thanks as always to @thetoypress.bsky.social for a new #wordoftheweek. Here’s my poem based on the prompt.

#poetrycommunity #writingforchildren #kidlit

The Barn Hand
(for Kara)
She had three socks and a star
The beautiful bay who nibbled
Baby carrots and lumps of sugar
From the palm of my hand
On muggy summer afternoons—
I could have stayed there forever
But there were stalls to muck
And fresh bedding to lay
Before the stable master returned
© Shaun Jex

@ianbrownlie.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 8:55 AM

Thanks @thetoypress.bsky.social

#WordOfTheWeek #Horse #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryForChildren #PoetryCommunity

Horse

He coughed and neighed and said ‘No, no,
I'm too small for this course!’
She replied, ‘Here, have a throat lozenge.
you're just a little hoarse.’

@helmholtzhmc.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 8:14 AM

EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Specimen: A physical entity which contains material intended to be investigated.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-spec...

#EMGlossary

@planetbofa.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 8:01 AM

Our #WordOfTheWeek is acquire – to get or obtain something, often through effort or over time. This week's challenge is to find 3 more synonyms for the word acquire. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com. #11Plus #ElevenPlus #ISEB #ISEBPrep #11PlusPrep

Word of the week: acquire.
Class: verb.
Definition: to get or obtain something, often through effort or over time.
Synonyms: obtain, gain, secure.
Antonyms: lose, relinquish.
In use: Through weeks of careful practice, Marcus finally began to acquire the confidence he needed to perform his violin solo in front of the whole school.
Challenge: Find 3 more synonyms for the word acquire.

@thetoypress.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 5:54 AM

Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek!

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #PoetryCommunity

@annelipton.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 10:54 PM

#PoetryPrompt #super
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Text of poem in Comic Sans font on sky-blue background:

I wish I were a superhero

I wish I were a superhero,
above, and soaring high,
or swooping down to save the day—
no one would call me shy.

I wish I were a superhero,
then I could disappear
and not be told to raise my voice
“so everyone can hear.”

I wish I were a superhero,
clever, quick, and fast.
My presentation would be done,
and I’d sit down—at last!

–Anne M. Lipton

@ianbrownlie.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 9:48 AM

Not so Super for @thetoypress.bsky.social
#WordOfTheWeek #Super #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryForChildren #PoetryCommunity

Not so Super

Common Mario Brothers
Normal-star
Usual-duper
Moderate-car

So-so-califragilisticexpialidocious
Ordinary-fan
Standard, general, mid-bowl
Regular-man!

@becauselanguage.com Sep 28, 2026, 9:43 AM

rogue
#WordOfTheWeek

@helmholtzhmc.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 8:20 AM

EM Glossary #WordOfTheWeek

Point Source: Spatial volume which has negligible extent, and from where particles or radiation originate and are emitted in all directions.

You can view the full entry here: emglossary.helmholtz-metadaten.de/term/em-poin...

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@planetbofa.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 8:01 AM

Our #WordOfTheWeek is traitor – someone who betrays their side by secretly helping the enemy. This week's challenge is to write a short story using the word traitor. Find more #11PlusResources at www.bofa11plus.com. #11Plus #ElevenPlus #ISEB #ISEBPrep #11PlusPrep

Word of the week: traitor.
Class: noun.
Definition: someone who betrays their side by secretly helping the enemy.
Synonyms: betrayer, defector, turncoat.
Antonyms: ally, loyalist.
In use: The other knights refused to believe Sir Cedric was a traitor, even after he was seen slipping out of the castle to meet with the invading army.
Challenge: Write a short story using the word traitor.

@thetoypress.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 7:30 AM

Here is your #wordoftheweek

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #poetrycommunity