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Study the word MENACE: (Source) If something is a menace to people or to a place, it's something dangerous that can hurt people or ruin things. Climate change is a menace: it threatens our world with fires, floods, and other catastrophes. (Source) An angry mob of people is a menace: it threatens other people and property with violence and destruction. (Source) And if you're planning a picnic, thunderclouds are a menace: they threaten to ruin your picnic with heavy rain and dangerous lightning. (Source) When something menaces you, it puts you in danger. And something menacing—like a menacing stare, or a menacing voice—seems scary, threatening, and likely to attack you or destroy things. A menacing dog looks dangerous and angry, like it might attack you. (Source) A menacing forest looks dark and spooky, like it might trap you. (Source) As you can see, "menace" is often a very serious word for very scary things. But we can use this word more lightly. We can call someone a menace if they're just slightly annoying. And we can call something a menace if it's just a little troublesome. Take Dennis the Menace, for example! He's a cute, pesky little character who annoys his neighbor and makes a lot of messes. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture menace something scary that seems likely to do a lot of harm or damage   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 MENACE: Remember: a menace is something that puts people in danger, and something menacing seems scary and powerful, like it's about to hurt you. Idea 1: "When (some bad guy from a book or a show) says (something), (his or her) voice is full of menace." Idea 2: "If you want your (specific kind of) Halloween costume to look especially menacing, make sure you (wear or carry) (some specific thing)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.