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Study the word GOBBLE: (Source) To gobble something, or gobble it up, or gobble it down, is to eat it in a fast, noisy, messy way. (Source) Michelle is gobbling down her spaghetti. As you can see, it's messy, and bad manners, to gobble food. She really needs to slow down and chew, because she might choke. (Source) We also use the word "gobble" to imitate the sound a turkey makes. That is, a cat meows, a dog barks, and a turkey gobbles. (Source) Finally, you can "gobble" something that isn't food! You might gobble up books, meaning you read them really quickly. You might say that a fire gobbles up a forest: the fire isn't really "eating" the trees, but it seems that way because the fire is burning through the trees in a fast, messy way. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture gobble to eat something really quickly   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 GOBBLE: Remember: if you gobble something, you eat it up in a greedy, sloppy way. Idea 1: "I watch as (some animal) gobbles down (some kind of food)." Idea 2: "I like (some series of books, comic books, movies, or videos) so much that I just want to gobble up the whole series." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.