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  • Verb

assist

uh-SIST

Context
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This month, it’s my job to assist or help our teacher when she cleans the cage for our class’s pet mouse. Since I love animals, I enjoy assisting her or doing that job with her. My brother and I have a pet rabbit at home, and I always assist my dad by holding our rabbit when he cleans out her cage. Both my teacher and my dad seem to like when I assist them—they always say that I’m very helpful.

Quiz: What are you doing when you assist someone?

  • You are walking to school with them.
  • You are helping them complete a task.
  • You are stopping them from doing their homework.

Memory Hook
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Ask My Sister If you want help with anything, ask my sister, for she loves to assist people with just about anything!

Examples
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  • In a Facebook post, Dogs Helping Heroes said: "We could not be more pleased to be able to assist the men and women who put so much on the line protecting and serving our community." — WDRB
  • In December, Congress approved $25 billion to assist struggling renters and landlords. It can cover up to a year of back rent. — NPR

Word Ingredients
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as to, towards
sist stand still, stand firm

To assist in a task helps another “stand firm towards” its completion.

Word Theater
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YouTube: Gnome Miracle One turtle assists another.
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Word Constellation
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Assist

Word Variants
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assistance n help, aid