Priscilla Meet Felicity Author Kathleen Leverich Illustrator Len

Priscilla, Meet Felicity Author: Kathleen Leverich Illustrator: Len Ebert Friendship Unit Third Grade Ms. Sheida

Write the Word. Find the Vowel Patterns. 1. wrist 2. wreck 3. chest 4. itch 5. batch 6. graph 7. thing 8. phone 9. scratch 10. chipmunk How many syllables? Split into syllables.

Blending ÆLine 1: much mug ÆLine 2: thing wring ÆLine 3: bath with hug chug wreck wrench thud check lunch ÆLine 4: cannot salad pocket desktop ÆSentence 1: “But my desk is much nicer. ”

Common Nouns vs. Proper Nouns Brainpop Jr. movie… Brian P. Cleary Book Common/Proper Match

How can we figure out the meaning of a word? v apposition – the definition of a word is found between two commas. v base words v prefixes v suffixes v context clues – to help you figure out the meaning of a word, look at the other words in the sentence as clues. Ms. Sheida turned on the yacker tracker because the commotion, noise, in the classroom was getting too loud.

Priscilla, Meet Felicity Vocabulary

coaxed Father held my baby sister’s hand coaxed her to try to walk.

coaxed ØDefinition- gently talked someone into doing something that he or she wasn’t sure about doing. ØBase + Suffix- coax + ed ØSynonym- persuaded, urged, sweet-talked ØAntonym- uncaring ØPart of Speech- verb

enemy The soldiers fought bravely in the battle against their enemy.

enemy ØDefinition- a person who is hurtful or unfriendly on purpose. ØSynonym- foe, opponent ØAntonym- friend ØPart of Speech- noun

nudged My friend nudged me with his elbow to wake me up from my daydream.

nudged ØDefinition- pushed someone gently to get his or her attention. ØBase + Suffix- nudge + ed ØSynonym- poked, tapped ØAntonym- hit ØPart of Speech- verb

ordinary My party dress has lots of ribbons and lace, but my ordinary dresses are not so fancy.

ordinary ØDefinition- plain, not fancy; not very special, regular ØSynonym- plain, common ØAntonym- special, extraordinary ØPart of Speech- adjective

ordinary vs. extraordinary

selfish I was being selfish by not sharing my piggy bank with my brother.

selfish ØDefinition- thinking only of oneself, not of others. ØBase + Suffix- self + ish (ish means having that quality of the base word) ØSynonym- greedy ØAntonym- unselfish, generous ØPart of Speech- adjective

stern Mr. Anderson gave me a stern look when I threw the empty can in the street instead of the dropping it in the recycle bin.

stern ØDefinition- strict ØSynonym- strict ØAntonym- nice, easy, kind ØPart of Speech- adjective

canopy

End of Vocabulary… Riddle. What holds water, yet is full of holes?

There are 3 types of sentences Ø Statements/Telling sentences (ends with a. ) Ø Asking sentences (ends with a ? ) Ø Sentences that show strong feeling (ends with a !) 1. We are enemies. ? 2. You must fell just awful !. ? ! 3. Priscilla took a deep breath . ? !

Multiple-Meaning Words v Multiple-Meaning words are words that have more than one meaning or definition. Some words have different meanings in different sentences. v Examples: – park – change – coat – tag

Priscilla, Meet Felicity • Genre- Realistic Fiction • Point of View- Third Person • Author’s Purpose- Entertain This story is told in third person, by a narrator. It focuses on Priscilla, and her “friendship” with Felicity Doll whom she meets on the first day of school. Priscilla must be clever in order to handle a difficult situation…

Building Background Good readers relate what they already know to what they are reading. • Does anyone remember how they felt on the first day of school? • How does it feel to meet new people? • How do you know who to choose as a friend? • How can you tell if a friend is “fake”? Let’s read about the Author and Illustrator…

Clues, Problems, Wonderings Let’s browse through the first two pages of Priscilla, Meet Felicity and look for clues about the story, problems you may have while reading the story, and wonderings you have about the story.

CLUES PROBLEMS WONDERINGS

Onomatopoeia ü Onomatopoeia are words that imitate the sound it represents. They are words that describe a sound. ü Examples: – Meow – Vroom – Screech – Squeak – Bzzz – Baa Who can find onomatopoeia in the story Priscilla, Meet Felicity?

Write the Word. Find the Vowel Patterns. 1. nudge 2. enemy 3. coax 4. ordinary 5. snakey 6. stern 7. snicker 8. canopy 9. selfish 10. Priscilla How many syllables? Split into syllables.

Blending ÆLine 1: shop ship hitch ÆLine 2: hang rang wrong phonics desks things ÆLine 3: hands beds hutch shut ÆLine 4: Felicity’s friend’s girl’s Priscilla’s ÆSentence 1: Priscilla stuck her fork prongs into the tablecloth.

Vocabulary Match • stern • selfish • getting someone to do something they may not have wanted to do • ordinary • plain, not fancy or decorated • nudged • a person who is mean on purpose. • enemy • strict • coaxed • giving a light touch in order to get a person’s attention • greedy and spoiled

Sentence Match • selfish • I ____ my dog to come by giving him a bone. • ordinary • My mom said to put on an ______ white shirt over my dress, so that I wouldn’t get it dirty. • coaxed • enemy • I would rather have a friend than an _______. • My dad said not to be ____ and to share my cupcake with my sister.

Adjectives Ø An adjective describes a noun. Ø It tells how something looks, tastes, smells, or sounds. In my story, a scaly monster appears on a crowded beach. It has a small head and a scary growl. Brian P. Cleary Book Adjective Sheet + Brainpop Movie…

The End! Riddle. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?