Whole Group Reading

1. Whole Group Reading

2. Focus Skill

3. Focus Skill: Character’s Traits and Motivations Character’s Traits A character’s traits show what the character is like as a person. These traits are revealed by what the character thinks, does and says. Character’s Motivations A character’s motivations are the reasons why a character acts as he or she does.

4. The Hot and cold Summer By: Johanna Hurwitz

5. She knows Rory and his friend will be hungry and wants to make sure they eat. She doesn’t want them to waste food. She also thinks they won’t be able to eat two full pizzas. Bolivia is not her daughter. Also, Bolivia paid for the pizza with her own money.

6. Character Actions Motivation Trait she loves her children and their friends Rory’s Mother thoughtful bought pizza strict will only buy one worried that the children would get sick fair does not scold Bolivia likes to do what is right and best for the children

7. Robust Vocabulary

8. pact annoyed queasy depriving venture foisted

9. What pact had the boys made when Bolivia first arrived? They made a pact not to speak to Bolivia.

10. Why did Rory feel queasy about Derek’s return from summer camp? He was afraid that Derek had made other friends and had forgotten about him.

11. Why might Rory and Derek feel that Bolivia had been foisted on them? She had moved to Woodside and didn’t have any friends. Even though Derek and Rory tried to ignore her, she was hard to avoid.

12. How successful was Rory’s and Bolivia’s business venture? They had made six dollars and five cents.

13. Why might Rory’s mother have been annoyed with Bolivia? Bolivia had made a bet with the boys and encouraged them to eat more pizza.

14. What did Bolivia really mean when she told Derek she wouldn’t think of depriving him of the pizza? She wanted to encourage them to eat as much as they could until they admitted they had been wrong.

15. Secret Talk By: Eve Merriam

16. Grass, Pass Word, Bird Hand, Understand Hour, Flower Lace, Face Day, Say

17. What do the two friends do together?

18. How is the poem’s ending similar to its beginning?

19. Have you ever had a friend you felt so comfortable with that you didn’t need to talk?

20. Secret Talk The Hot and cold Summer

21. Synonyms and Antonyms Synonym A synonym is a word that means almost the same thing as another word. Antonym An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. You can sometimes use synonyms or antonyms to help you figure out the meaning of a new word.

22. Synonyms for hot Antonyms for hot sweltering cold freezing sizzling frigid scorching You can sometimes use synonyms or antonyms to help you figure out the meaning of a new word.

23. Synonym Clue: We ordered a large pizza. I didn’t think we could eat the colossal pie. Antonym Clue: “This puzzle is boring,” Bolivia said. “Let’s find something engaging to do instead.”

24. Synonym or Antonym

25. Bolivia was hungry. Rory was ravenous, too. S Bolivia ate a large amount of vegetables, but Derek ate a meager handful. A S Lauren isn’t shy. No one has ever called her timid. A Joseph was full, but not Ana. She was famished.

26. Mom made a generous offer to purchase two pizzas. She was not being the least bit stingy. A A Using canned ingredients reduces pizza quality and increases its price.