“Okay, now that we have read the story, Thank You, Mr



“Okay, now that we have read the story, Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco, we are going to discuss three words from the story. These are words that I have selected.”

1. “Listen for the word, drizzled, as I read a part of the story. The grandpa held the jar of honey so that all the family could see, then dipped a ladle into it and drizzled honey on the cover of a small book. The grandpa drizzled the honey. What’s the word we are talking about? Drizzled (drizzle) means to sprinkle or pour lightly on to something. You could also use the word like these examples: (1) I looked outside and noticed that it had drizzled just enough to make the grass wet. (2) I took the sugar and drizzled it over my cereal. Now I want you to listen to what I say and if you think it can be drizzled, say It can be drizzled. If you think it is something that cannot be drizzled say, No Way.

← Sugar

← Water

← Cake

← Sand

← Cement

← Glitter

What’s the word we have been learning? Drizzled Good!”

2. “Listen for the word stumbled as I read to you the word from the story. When she tried to read, she stumbled over the words… . The girl stumbled over what she was reading. What is the word we are learning? Stumbled means to have trouble with something; you could trip. The girl in the story was tripping over the words as she was reading them. You could also use the word like this example: (1) I stumbled over the limbs on the walkway. I am now going to give you a chance to try to use the word:

How would you feel if you stumbled over a log and hurt your knee?

How would you feel if you stumbled over a story that had really hard words?

What’s the word we have been working on? Stumbled Great!”

3. “Listen for the word sobbed, as I read to you a part of the story. How awful for you to be lonely and afraid. She sobbed. The girl in the story sobbed because she was lonely and afraid. What is the word we are learning? Sobbed (sob) means to cry when you are sad about something. Here are some examples of the word we are learning: I sobbed when I found my homework was not in my book bag. I sobbed when my cat ran away from home. Now I am going to give you a chance to try our word out. In the sentences below answer yes or no to the ones that would make you sob.

← I went to school and got a good grade on my test.

← I found out my pet rabbit got out of his cage and ran away.

← I took a trip to my favorite ice cream place.

← I fell on the playground and scraped my knee.

What is the word we have been learning? Sobbed Good.”

Reference

Polacco, P. (1998). Thank you, mr. falker. New York: Scholastic INC.

I selected Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume.

Tier Two words and student friendly definitions that I selected.

1. Delicious- a way of saying that food is good.

2. Polite- to be nice and act good.

3. Resist- something you really want.

4. Wander-walk around, your mind may be thinking about different things.

5. Imitate-act like someone or something.

6. Brilliant- to be very smart.

7. Foreign-something that you’re not familiar about.

8. Chat- to talk.

Would it be polite to wander while your teacher is teaching? Why?

Would you chat about something that is foreign to you? Why?

Would you be brilliant if you could imitate the president? Why?

Could you resist a delicious meal? Why?

Reference

Blume, J. (1972). Tales of a fourth grade nothing. New York:

Dell Publishing.

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