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"New Beginnings" explores the emotions and experiences that come with moving to new places, such as a house, school, or job. While the thrill of meeting new friends and discovering new environments can be exhilarating, it often brings feelings of anxiety and discomfort. The narrative reflects on nervousness, the importance of vocabulary, and the impact of words like "fumbled," "chuckled," and "trudged." This story encourages readers to embrace their feelings in new situations and the potential for positive change ahead.
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New Beginnings 3.1.1 Character, Setting, Plot
A "new beginning" is when you move to a new house, a new school, a new job, or even a new country. Sometimes moving to a new place can be exciting because you get to meet new people and make new friends. However, sometimes moving to a new place can be scary and uncomfortable.Have you ever moved to a new place? How did you feel? Why?
nerv - ous I was really nervouson the first day of school. My heart beat fast and I had an upset stomach.
nervous = scared or fearful Nervous is an adjective. An adjective is a descriptive word. Words that end is -ous are adjectives like: curious mysterious delirious serious Can you think of some others?
fum - bled When I walked into the classroom on the first day of school I fumbled and almost fell on the floor.
chuckled Some of the kids in the class chuckled when I fumbled, it made me feel even more nervous.
trudged Slowly, I trudged to my desk feeling really embarrassed.
non - sense I was afraid to tell the teacher because I thought she would think it was nonsense and tell me to forget about it. So I kept quiet.
nonsense = does not make sense non is a prefix, it means not like: nonfat noncontagious nonrenewable nonjudgemental nonbeliever
down - stairs Later that day, when I was downstairs at my house, I told my mother all about my first day of school. She gave me a big hug and said "From here on out it can only get better!"
downstairs = down the stairs or on the first floor Downstairs is a compound word. A compound word is two words stuck together to make a new word. rainbow sometimes football classroom cowboy Can you think of some others?
Vocabulary Words:nervousfumbled chuckledtrudgednonsense downstairs
fumbled a. walk slowly b. laugh quietlyc. do something clumsy
nonsense a. something trueb. something that makes sensec. something that doesn't make sense