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Study the word WAN: (Source) Wan things look pale, sick, or tired. When someone's face is wan, that person might be ill, exhausted, nervous, or scared. (Source) Usually we say that a person is wan, or that their face is wan. But we can also say that their smile or their laugh is wan: weak, barely a smile or a laugh at all, maybe suggesting that they're sick or worried. (Source) We could even describe light as wan: too weak, too pale, not strong. The wan light from this lamp isn't bright enough to make us feel cheerful or allow us to read a book. (Source) You might look at the word "wan" and want to pronounce it to rhyme with "ban," "can," and "fan." But "wan" rhymes with "con," "Don," "fawn," "gone," "lawn," "pawn," "Ron," and "yawn." It's weird. You could try to remember this rhyme: When your strength is gone, your face is wan. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture wan too tired or too sick to look healthy, happy, or excited   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 WAN: Remember: when things are wan, especially faces, they seem weak, like most of their health or energy is gone. Idea 1: "When I was (sick or exhausted), the thought of (something very nice to eat, drink, read, or watch) brought a wan smile to my face." Idea 2: "(Something scary happens), turning (someone's) face wan with fear." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.