“Flake, the Missing Hamster”

sympathy

When you let others know you are sorry they feel bad, you are showing sympathy.

sympathyThe cats Boo Boo and Neo showed

sympathy to Justin.

If my friend is crying and I give her a hug, I am showing sympathy.

If friends laughed when you fell and got hurt, would they be showing

sympathy?

sympathyWould you feel sympathy for a friend

who got a bike for his birthday? Why?

Would you have sympathy for a friend who had a sick cat? Why?

What things could you do to show sympathy?

sensitiveIf you are sensitive, you care about people’s feelings.

sensitiveThe cats were sensitive to Justin’s

pain.

I can be a sensitive person and look for clues that tell how someone feels.

A laugh tells me someone is happy.

Are you sensitive if you ignore how other people are feeling? Why?

sensitiveDo you think you are sensitive? How

do you know?

Would a sensitive person laugh when you are crying? Why?

What are some ways a sensitive person knows how others are feeling.

devoted

If you are devoted to someone, you love and want to take care of that person.

devotedBianca the bison showed that she

was devoted to Caitlyn.

I am devoted to my dog. I feed him and walk him every day.

Do you feel devoted to your family, or do you feel devoted to your bike?

devotedHow can you tell when someone is

devoted to you?

Would a friend who is devoted to you forget to invite you to a party?

Why?

How do you show your family you are devoted to them?

alarmed

If you are alarmed you feel scared or worried.

alarmedThe children were alarmed when Flake the hamster was missing.

I sometimes feel alarmed when I hear a strange noise at night.

Would you be more alarmed if you heard a loud crash or a soft meow?

alarmedI will name some things and if you think they are things that might alarm people, you should say

“I’m alarmed.”

a police siren a big dog growlinga kitten purring thunder on a stormy nighta scary mask a mother singing a lullaby

mysteriousIf something is mysterious, it is

strange or puzzling.

mysteriousFlake’s disappearance was

mysterious because the children did not know where he had gone.

I think magic tricks are mysterious because I can’t figure out how they

are done. Would it be more mysterious to find a unicorn or a tree in your backyard?

mysterious

I will name some things and if you think they are things people would find mysterious, you

should say “That is mysterious”. You hear a knock at your door. When you open the

door, no one is there.You receive a package in the mail but there is no card

with it.You watch your friend play a game.

You watch your friend perform a magic trick.You take your dog to the park.

overjoyedWhen you are overjoyed you are

very, very happy.

overjoyedThe children were overjoyed to see

Flake.

When my friends threw a surprise party for me, I was overjoyed.

Would you be overjoyed if you had to do chores? Why?

overjoyed

I will name some things and if you think they would make people feel overjoyed, you should say “I’m

overjoyed!”winning one million dollars walking to schoolwinning ten cents tripping over a rockcleaning your room bringing home a petgoing on summer vacation

Let’s recap…

and review what we learned.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word.alarmed devoted sensitive

She was __________ when she saw the door was open and realized her dog was missing.

Her friend is ___________ to others who are sad or worried.

overjoyed sensitive mysterious

The children thought it was ____________ when they heard the music playing but no one turned it on.

We were _______________ when my mother said we will be going to Disney for vacation this year.

devoted sympathy alarmed

I do everything I can to make my family happy because I am ______________ to them.

My friend was crying, so I showed her ___________ to help her feel better.