Not Just for Kids
Not Just for cat-herine:
Cat’s Dictionary
Cat got your tongue? Have you ever been caught catnapping? Or made a caterwaul? Or seen a cathedral? Or caught a catfish?
If you thought cats had no job but sleeping away the day, now you’ll see that they’re busy holding together the many words cat are part of.
Here’s some of the words in the cat’s dictionary.
catch
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catechism
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catechism |
catnap |
catastrophe
|
catharsis
|
catty |
catamaran |
cat call
|
catbird
|
catharsis |
cattywampus |
catatonic
|
catbird seat
|
cattail |
catalogue |
catfish
|
caterwaul
|
catchy |
cat’s paw
|
| cathedral |
catholic |
catgut |
cattail |
CAT scan
|
cat food
|
catfish
|
catkin |
copy cat
|
Catherine |
catapult |
catwalk |
caterpillar
|
cat burglar
|
cattle |
catsup |
| cater |
catacomb |
catalyst |
cathead |
cat-o’-nine tails
|
catkin |
catnip |
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But some cat-words in our list have lost their letters. Fill in the missing letters to finish this sentence from the Cat’s Dictionary.
Can Cath_ _ine catch the cat b_ _ _lar before he steals the cat f_ _d and escapes on his ca_ _ _aran. Oh, c_ _ty cata_ _ _ophe! Or will kitty have to shop by cata_ _ _ue for a catfi_ _ dinner?
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Kids’ Stuff This Week
Thursday, September 18
Cook with Kids
Ages 5 and up learn healthy good eating using fruits and veggies. Parents and kids create and cook their meals together on this family outing. 7pm @ Whole Foods Market, 2504 Solomons Island Rd, Annapolis. free; rsvp: 410/573-1800
Saturday, September 20
Ice Cream Cone
Kids ages 3 and up celebrate the ice cream cone’s 100th birthday. Create ice cream crafts and eat plenty of that cool cold stuff. noon-1:15pm @ Southern Community Center, Appeal Ln. (off Rt. 765), Lusby: 410/586-1101.
Sunday, September 21
Paw Print Day
In honor of dog week, kids of all ages bring a dog to make a paw print on a ceramic tile to be glazed and fired. Or make a print in clay. noon-3pm @ Paint ‘N Pottery, 5 Oxford Way, Huntington. $8 for tile, $12 for clay: 301/855-8000.
Saturday, September 27
Falling into Storytime
Infants to 2 with parents enjoy a stimulating half hour of songs, rhymes, finger play and stories. first come first serve 9:30am @ Severna Park Library, 45 McKinsey Rd. free: Limited seating: 410/222-6290.
Plan Ahead
Autumn Equinox
Sunday, September 28–Kids of all ages learn what the equinox is while celebrating the official change of season. Plus snacks, leaf decorating and family fun. 1pm @ Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, Gray’s Rd. off Sixes Rd., Prince Frederick. $1; rsvp: 410/535-5327.
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