“Snow Surprise”

mouse

A small mammal in the rodent family.

The mouse is very small.

our

The possessive form of the pronoun “we.”

Our team is the best!

over

A position above or higher. More than in quantity. Fall from an upright position.

The snowman fell over.

pretty

Pleasing or attractive.The new snow was so

pretty!

surprise

To encounter unexpectedly.

The party was a surprise.

three

The number that is next after the number two.

The story was about three bears.

snow

Frozen particles of water vapor taking the form of white crystals.

Have you played in snow this year?

she

Pronoun used to represent a female person or animal.

She can run fast.

loaned

Past tense of loan: something given for temporary use.

The coach loaned a glove to the boy.

row

noun A series of objects placed next to each other in a straight line. verb To propel a boat with oars.

Arrange your desks in a straight row.

Spelling Words

Standard: ELA1R1a Understands that there are correct spellings for words.

Essential Question: Do some of these words have the same word family?

low

Not tall or placed below normal height.

The sun is low in the sky.

slow

Not moving or able to move quickly.The tortoise is a slow animal.

grow

To increase in size.The tree will grow to

give shade.

road

An open way for the passage of vehicles.

I live on that road.

soap

A cleansing agent.Don’t forget to use

soap.

boat

A small craft for traveling on water.

The boat was red.

little

Small in size or short in time or duration.

The mouse was very little.

handle

verb To touch or hold. noun A part that is designed to be held or used with a hand.

Turn the handle to open the door.

carry

To transport or convey from one place to another.

Lucky can carry things with her trunk.

would

Past tense of “will.”He would run with his

friends at recess.

Robust Vocabulary

Standard:ELA1R5a Reads and listens to a variety of texts and uses new words in oral and written language

Essential Question: How will these words make my vocabulary stronger?

bulged

If a container bulged, its sides stuck out as if it were going to burst.

bulgedWhen the mitten was empty, it was flat, but when the animals

crawled inside, it bulged.

My suitcase bulged when I put too much in it.

When your backpack bulged, what was inside?

bulgedIf your friend’s lunch bag bulged,

would the bag be full or empty? Tell why.

What might you put in your pocket to make it bulge?

What animal may have bulging cheeks? Why?

jostledWhen you have jostled people, you have bumped them or poked them to make them move.

jostledThe hedgehog jostled the mole

and rabbit to make room for itself in the mitten.

When might you need to jostle someone to make them move

over and give you some space?

jostledAre you more likely to jostle

someone when you are in the middle of a crowd or when you are

standing in an empty hallway? Tell why.

Would you get mad if someone jostled you? Why?

Tell about a time when you jostled someone.

argueWhen you argue with someone, you disagree loudly.

argueThe animals did not argue when

the bear came in because they did not want to make him mad.

If you said it was snowing when it was really warm and sunny, your classmates might argue with you.

What else do people argue about?

argueIf your friend told you to get out of

the way because a car was coming, would you argue? Why?

What kinds of things do children argue about?

How can friends make up after they argue?

command

When you command someone, you tell him or her what to do.

commandJoan commands her dog Sport to

come along when she says, “Come with me.”

I can command my dog to sit.

Would you command a dog or a goldfish to roll over? Why?

commandI will say some sentences. If I command

you to do something, you must do it. Otherwise, do nothing.

Touch you toes. Who is wearing red?Today is Tuesday. Say your name.Open you mouth. I read many books.

labored

If you labored, you worked very hard.

laboredJoan labored to make the

snowman, using snow, sticks and food.

On Saturday, I labored all day to clean my home.

Would you have labored if you built a sand castle or if you took a

nap? Why?

laboredI will name some activities. If the activity is

something a person would labor to do, stand up. If not, remain sitting.

Take a nap. Color in a coloring book.Build a house. Climb a mountain.Eat an apple. Complete math work.

waryWhen you are cautious and unsure about something that might be dangerous, you are wary.

waryThe animals are wary of Joan and do not go near the snowman until

she goes inside the house.

I would be wary if I heard a strange noise outside my door.

Would you be more wary about going into a dark cave or a bright

room? Why?

waryI will name some things. If you would be wary of those things, cover your eyes. If

not, you should put your hands at your sides.

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