“Mark’s Big Day”

approachedIf you approached something, you moved toward it.

approached

The hare agreed to race and approached the starting line.

If I approached the door, I would move closer to it.

If I approached you, I would move closer to where you are sitting.

approachedWhat would you do if a bug

approached you?

What would you do if we were playing a game and I asked you to

approach your partner?

Tell about something that you would NOT approach.

energetic

If you are energetic, you are filled with energy.

energeticThe hare bragged that a slow, poky

tortoise could never beat a fast, energetic hare.

I feel energetic if I sleep well and then eat a healthful breakfast.

Do you feel energetic if you do these

things too? Why?

energeticWould you be surprised if someone

told you he or she felt energetic after a long bike ride? Why?

If you are tired, what are some things that you can do to make yourself feel

more energetic?

How could you help a family member if you are feeling energetic?

pace

Your pace is how fast you are going.

paceThe tortoise kept up a slow, steady

pace during the race.

If a race was short, I would run at a fast pace. If a race was long, I would

run at a much slower pace.

paceWould you be more likely to read a hard story

at a fast pace or at a slow pace? Why?

If I told you we were going to walk down the hall at a fast pace, how would we move?

How would you compare your pace to the pace of a racehorse?

How would you compare your pace to a caterpillar?

blunder

If you make a blunder, you make a bad or silly mistake.

blunderWhen Mark made a blunder during the play, all the children looked at

him.

I made a blunder when I was singing a song because I forgot the words.

Have you ever made a blunder like

that?

blunderI will name some things. If you think it is a

blunder, say, “Oops, what a blunder!” If not, say nothing.

misspelled a word doing a hard problemsharpening a pencil spilling a glass of milkmispronouncing a word leaving lunch on a bus

reassureIf you reassure someone, you tell him or her that

everything will be all right.

reassureMrs. Parks tried to reassure Mark by

telling him not to feel bad about forgetting his part.

If we do a class play, I would reassure you by telling you that you can do a

good job.

reassureI will say some things. If these things could be said to reassure someone, say “thumbs up”.

If not, say nothing.You can do it! I believe in you!Don’t even try it! Give it your best!You’ll do just fine! Forget it!Don’t give up! You’ll be terrific!

excel

If you excel at something, you are very good at it.

excelMark wanted to excel by saying his

part in a loud voice.

I want to excel at playing the piano, so I practice every day.

excelI will name some things. If you would like to excel

at these things, say “I excel!” If not, say nothing.

riding a bike putting on a jacketwalking a dog eating a sandwichreading a hard book scoring a goalanswering math problems dancing for an audience

Let’s recap…and review what we learned.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word.approached reassure pace

If you want to hurry, you would go at a fast ___________.

My friend ____________ me to tell me about the new movie she saw.

blunder excel energetic

It would be a ____________ to call a friend by the wrong name.

I ___________ at math and my brother is good at reading.

reassure pace energetic

My friend will __________ me and tell me to try again if I make a mistake on my school work.

His dog is so ____________, he runs all over the yard when he plays.