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Study the word CYCLE: (Source) A cycle is a group of things that happen one after another, again and again, or over and over, as if those things are going around and around in a circle. And when you cycle through things, you go through them, one by one, maybe forever, as if you're going in a circle. For example, the seasons of the year are a cycle. That is, the seasons cycle: they change from one to the next over time, again and again. We cycle through spring, summer, fall, and winter; spring, summer, fall, and winter; spring, summer, fall, and winter... You get the idea! (Source) For another example, the moon has a cycle. Every thirty days or so, the moon makes a cycle from bright to dark to bright again. (Source) Here's a breakdown of the moon's cycle. Tonight, if you want to, you can look up at the moon and see where it is in its cycle. (Source) You can think of your days and nights as a cycle, too. Every day, you cycle among activities, going from sleeping to eating to playing to working and back to sleeping again. You do those things over and over, day after day. (Source) Lastly, let's think about how the word "cycle" appears in other words. When you look at a bicycle, and you watch the wheels go around and around, you can see how the movement of the wheels is circular, like a cycle is circular. In fact, the word "cycle" is very closely related to the word "circle"—and to words like "bicycle," (Source) and "tricycle," (Source) and "unicycle," (Source) and "motorcycle"! (Source) And we can call a bicycle a "bike" or a "cycle" for short. You might cycle to school, or cycle to the park to meet your friends. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture cycle a chain of things that happen again and again in the same order   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 CYCLE: Remember: cycles are events that take place in the same way, again and again. Idea 1: "If I have a whole day to myself to do whatever I want, I'll cycle among (one fun activity), (another fun activity), and (another fun activity)." Idea 2: "The more I try hard at (some skill or activity), the better I get at it; and, the better I get at it, the easier it is to do: it's a wonderful cycle." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.