““We’re Going on a We’re Going on a Picnic”Picnic”

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

becausebecause

We are going on a picnic We are going on a picnic becausebecause it is it is nice outside.nice outside.

lightlight

lightlight- opposite of dark- opposite of dark I want to go on a picnic when it is I want to go on a picnic when it is lightlight

outside.outside.

rightright

rightright- correct; opposite of left- correct; opposite of left All All rightright, we will go on a picnic., we will go on a picnic.

thosethose

Let’s fill the picnic basket with Let’s fill the picnic basket with thosethose apples. apples.

walkedwalked

walkedwalked- to move by taking steps with - to move by taking steps with your feet at a slower pace than runningyour feet at a slower pace than running

We We walkedwalked to find a perfect spot for our to find a perfect spot for our picnic.picnic.

berriesberries

berriesberries- a small fruit- a small fruit Do you like Do you like berriesberries??

bitbit

bitbit- a small portion or amount- a small portion or amount It is a It is a bitbit too windy for a picnic. too windy for a picnic.

emptyempty

emptyempty- holding or containing nothing- holding or containing nothing Our picnic basket will be Our picnic basket will be emptyempty if we eat if we eat

all of our food.all of our food.

nicernicer

nicernicer- pleasing and agreeable- pleasing and agreeable We will have a We will have a nicernicer picnic if we go on a picnic if we go on a

sunny day.sunny day.

pearspears

pearspears- an edible fruit- an edible fruit PearsPears are my favorite fruit. are my favorite fruit.

““We’re Going on a We’re Going on a Picnic”Picnic”

Robust WordsRobust Words

incidentincident An An incidentincident is something unusual that is something unusual that happens and it is often an accident.happens and it is often an accident.

incidentincidentDuring the pancake During the pancake incidentincident, a , a pancake flew across the room and pancake flew across the room and hit Henry’s head. hit Henry’s head.

If someone wore pajamas to If someone wore pajamas to school I might call it the pajama school I might call it the pajama incidentincident..

Would it be anWould it be an incident incident if someone if someone rode to school on a bus or on an rode to school on a bus or on an elephant?elephant?

incidentincidentIs sleeping in your bed an Is sleeping in your bed an incidentincident??

Is falling out of bed and hitting your head an Is falling out of bed and hitting your head an incidentincident? Explain your answer.? Explain your answer.

Could you write a story about anCould you write a story about an incident incident that happened to you at school?that happened to you at school?

If a funny If a funny incidentincident happened to you at your happened to you at your house, would you try to forget about it or house, would you try to forget about it or would you tell a friend about it? Explain. would you tell a friend about it? Explain.

gradualgradual

If something If something happens in ahappens in a gradual gradual way, way, it happens it happens slowly.slowly.

gradualgradual

In “Chewandswallow” the food In “Chewandswallow” the food comes down in a comes down in a gradualgradual way so way so no one got hurt.no one got hurt.

My hair grows in very My hair grows in very graduallygradually..

Which happens Which happens graduallygradually building a house or eating lunch?building a house or eating lunch?

gradualgradualWhich would you do Which would you do graduallygradually, tie your shoe or , tie your shoe or build a castle with blocks?build a castle with blocks?

Which of these is an example of something Which of these is an example of something happening happening graduallygradually: an ice cube melting in a : an ice cube melting in a pot of boiling water or a caterpillar changing into pot of boiling water or a caterpillar changing into a butterfly?a butterfly?

I want to fill a bucket with water I want to fill a bucket with water graduallygradually. . Should I use a hose or a tiny cup to put the Should I use a hose or a tiny cup to put the water in the bucket? Explain. water in the bucket? Explain.

downpourdownpourA A downpourdownpour is a large amount of rain that is a large amount of rain that falls in a short time.falls in a short time.

downpourdownpourA A downpourdownpour of maple syrup fell of maple syrup fell from the sky and almost flooded from the sky and almost flooded the town.the town.

A A downpourdownpour of rain would cover of rain would cover the playground with water. the playground with water. Would you rather be outside Would you rather be outside during a during a downpourdownpour of rain or of rain or during a rain shower? Why?during a rain shower? Why?

downpourdownpourWhat would happen to your hair What would happen to your hair and clothes if you were outside and clothes if you were outside during a during a downpourdownpour? ?

Would you mind a Would you mind a downpourdownpour of of flowers? Would you mind a flowers? Would you mind a downpourdownpour of pinecones? of pinecones?

Would you see a Would you see a downpourdownpour of of rain? sunshine? flowers?rain? sunshine? flowers?

seekseek

When you When you seekseek something, you something, you look for look for or try to find it.or try to find it.

seekseekThe birds The birds seekseek a nice place for their a nice place for their picnic. picnic.

During a game of hide-and-During a game of hide-and-seekseek, players , players hide and one person hide and one person seeksseeks them. them.

At school do you usually At school do you usually seekseek a pencil or a pencil or a favorite toy?a favorite toy?

seekseekIf I will name something that you would If I will name something that you would want to want to seekseek, you should place your hand , you should place your hand over your eyebrows and look around.over your eyebrows and look around.

a cute doga cute dog a birthday gifta birthday gift a good a good friendfriend

a mean persona mean person trashtrash dirtdirt

a theatera theater yummy foodyummy food a new toya new toy

obliviousoblivious

If you are If you are obliviousoblivious to to something, you something, you do not see it or do not see it or realize it is realize it is happening.happening.

obliviousobliviousGoose, Duck and Hen were Goose, Duck and Hen were obliviousoblivious when the animals snuck into the basket when the animals snuck into the basket and ate all the fruit.and ate all the fruit.

If someone took my keys from my pocket If someone took my keys from my pocket and I did not notice, I would be and I did not notice, I would be obliviousoblivious to what happened. to what happened.

Would you be Would you be obliviousoblivious if you did not see if you did not see an ant on your shirt or a frog on your an ant on your shirt or a frog on your shirt?shirt?

obliviousobliviousSay “You are Say “You are obliviousoblivious” if I describe a situation ” if I describe a situation in which someone is not paying attention.in which someone is not paying attention.

I said “hello” when the principal walked by.I said “hello” when the principal walked by.

I read my book while a gorilla nibbled at the pages.I read my book while a gorilla nibbled at the pages.

I pushed the child on the swing when he asked me I pushed the child on the swing when he asked me to.to.

I jogged into a puddle and did not notice that I got I jogged into a puddle and did not notice that I got wet.wet.

I kept teaching even after everyone went home.I kept teaching even after everyone went home.

indecisiveindecisiveWhen you are When you are indecisiveindecisive, you , you cannot make up your mind about cannot make up your mind about something.something.

indecisiveindecisiveThe birds were The birds were indecisiveindecisive about about where to stop. where to stop.

When I cannot decide what to eat When I cannot decide what to eat for lunch, I am being for lunch, I am being indecisiveindecisive..

Would you be Would you be indecisiveindecisive about about what to choose at a restaurant or what to choose at a restaurant or about which pencil to use?about which pencil to use?

indecisiveindecisiveI will act out four situations that happened I will act out four situations that happened while you were shopping for a hat. If you while you were shopping for a hat. If you are being are being indecisiveindecisive, you should say “Be , you should say “Be more decisive!”.more decisive!”.

““Hmm, should I choose red or blue? I just Hmm, should I choose red or blue? I just don’t know.”don’t know.”

““I like the red hat. I will buy it.”I like the red hat. I will buy it.”

““No, wait. Maybe I should get the blue one No, wait. Maybe I should get the blue one instead.”instead.”

Let’s Let’s recap…recap…and review what we and review what we learned.learned.

Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with the correct word.the correct word.

indecisive seek indecisive seek obliviousobliviousI lost my glasses I lost my glasses

and my friends said they will help me and my friends said they will help me _______ them._______ them.

Someone was calling my name but I was Someone was calling my name but I was so ______________ I didn’t hear them.so ______________ I didn’t hear them.

downpour indecisive downpour indecisive gradualgradual

A caterpillar goes through a A caterpillar goes through a ____________ change to become a ____________ change to become a butterfly.butterfly.

I have two books that I would like to I have two books that I would like to buy but I am ____________ about buy but I am ____________ about which one I want. which one I want.

incident seek incident seek downpourdownpour

We ran into the house as soon as it We ran into the house as soon as it began to _______________.began to _______________.

I saw a funny ___________ that I wanted I saw a funny ___________ that I wanted to tell my family after school.to tell my family after school.

““We’re Going on a We’re Going on a Picnic”Picnic”

Spelling WordsSpelling Words

likelike

likelike- to find pleasant or attractive; to - to find pleasant or attractive; to enjoy.enjoy.

I really I really likelike to go on picnics. to go on picnics.

lineline

We should walk in a straight We should walk in a straight lineline while in while in the hallway.the hallway.

ninenine

ninenine- the number after eight; the number - the number after eight; the number before tenbefore ten

Soon, you will be Soon, you will be ninenine years old. years old.

minemine

minemine- belonging to me- belonging to me That picnic basket is That picnic basket is minemine..

milemile

milemile- a unit of length- a unit of length We had to walk a We had to walk a milemile to find a perfect to find a perfect

picnic spot.picnic spot.

whalewhale

whalewhale- a large marine mammal that has - a large marine mammal that has blowholes for breathingblowholes for breathing

I would like to see a I would like to see a whalewhale..

taketake

taketake- to get something- to get something I will I will taketake your fruit if you are not going to your fruit if you are not going to

eat it.eat it.

camecame

My friends My friends camecame on the picnic with me. on the picnic with me.

gonegone

gonegone- past tense of go- past tense of go We have We have gonegone on a picnic every year. on a picnic every year.

nearnear

nearnear- to, at or within a short distance- to, at or within a short distance We are having a picnic We are having a picnic nearnear the water. the water.