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Study the word COAX: (Source) To coax someone, or to coax someone into doing something, is to speak in a kind, gentle way to get them to do something. For example, if your cat is scared, hiding under the bed, you could try coaxing her out by talking gently or holding out a treat. (Source) If it's your turn to talk in front of the whole class, and you're feeling shy or nervous, your friends might coax you. They might say, "You can do it! Get up there! You've got this!" With their smiles and their words, your friends can coax you into speaking clearly and confidently to the entire class. (Source) Typically, we coax people into doing things that they kind of don't want to do, but we really want them to try. For example, you could coax your little sibling into trying a bite of a new vegetable. She doesn't want to, but you'd really like her to, so you use gentle words, and you're patient: you say, "Please? Just try a little bite?" That's what coaxing sounds like. It's gentle. When Gru has no interest in reading the girls a bedtime story, Agnes coaxes him into it, saying "Pretty please?" Gru gives in to her coaxing. He reads them the story. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture coax to be nice and kind as you talk someone into doing something   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 COAX: Remember: if you coax someone, you use a soft, kind voice to ask them to do something or try something. Idea 1: "(Someone) was (shy, scared, or nervous) at first, but I coaxed (him or her) into (doing something new)." Idea 2: "No matter what you say, you'll never coax me into (doing something very scary, dangerous, or adventurous)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.