PEPITA TALKS TWICE

3rd grade Unit 3Vocabulary

L. 3.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).

grumbleDefine: a complaint; to complain

Example: Pepita always did what they asked without a grumble. My mom was surprised when I emptied the trash without a grumble.

Ask: What do you grumble about? Sample response frame: I grumble when mom asks me to __________ .

grinnedDefine:Smile broadly; smile to show amusement, embarrassment, or pleasureExample: Juan took a bite of the tortilla and grinned . I grinned when I won an award.

Ask: What would make you grin?

Sample response frame: I grinned when __________ .

scoldedDefine:To find fault angrily or noisily

Example: “Wolf,” Pepita scolded, “go home.” I was scolded when I didn’t take out the trash.

Ask: Think of the last time you were scolded. What were you scolded for?Example response frame:I was scolded when ____________ .

mumbledDefine:To talk softly and unclearly

Example: Pepita mumbled to herself, “It’s not a wonderful thing at all.” The child mumbled when she answered the teacher.Ask: When was the last time you heard someone mumble? What did they mumble?Example response frame: ____________ mumbled when ________________.

Define:Showing determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.Example: Pepita pulled the covers up to her chin and made a stubborn face.The boy was stubborn and refused to clean his room.

Ask: Have you ever known anyone who was stubborn about something? What were they stubborn about?Example response frame:________ was stubborn and refused to ________.

stubborn

opinion Define: a statement that tells what

someone thinks.

Example: In my opinion , everyone should go to college.I have a strong opinion about people who litter.

Ask: What do you have opinions about?Sample response frame: I have a strong opinion about __________ .

fact

Define: a true statement

Example: Some facts never change, but some facts can change.It is a fact that most dogs bark.

Ask: What are some facts that you know? Sample response frame: It is a fact that __________ .