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Study the word AWRY: (Source) See how this guy's mustache has gone awry? He probably didn't trim it this way on purpose! Something wry is twisted or bent. And when things go awry, they get twisted or get messed up. Sometimes our plans go awry: they get messed up, and they don't go like we wanted them to. Here, the Penguin had some evil scheme, but Batman got in his way, sending his scheme awry. (Source) You might hope to make a beautiful cake, but, well, plans go awry, hopes go awry, and sometimes, cakes go awry. (Source) When your clothes go awry, they get twisted and weird-looking, like they don't fit properly. Here's Gru trying to wear a wig on a first date. But his wig goes awry... and his whole date goes awry, too. (Source) In the Harry Potter stories, Ron's magic wand goes awry. It's a little broken, and the spells he's casting aren't going right at all. (Source) Although it's usually objects or plans that go awry, you can also talk about a friendship that went awry, or a career that went awry, or even someone's whole life that went awry. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture awry messed up, like part of something got twisted or bent   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word AWRY: Remember: when things go awry, they get messed up, either a little or a lot. Idea 1: "After (doing something fun outside), my hair was awry and my (article of clothing) was covered in (something messy, like mud, sweat, or grass stains)." Idea 2: "In (a certain book or movie), (someone) hopes to (do something), but their plans go awry." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.