The Fear Place
Give It All You’ve Got Story Genre Strategy Skill Realistic Fiction Predict & Infer Predicting Outcomes
The Fear Place
Key Vocabulary cautious concentrate discomfort dismayed excitement unsure immobile stamina terrified
Turn to practice book page 98
Look at the title, introduction, and illustrations before you read the selection. What can you infer about Doug? What do you predict will happen?
We will: Identify story information and personal knowledge used to make predictions about story characters Make predictions about what story characters might do in a different situation
Turn to practice book page 99 We will complete the prediction chart while we read.
Preparing to Read Please open your text books to page #185
Predicting Outcomes
Doug faced his greatest fear to search for Gordie. People usually appreciate those who make great efforts to help them. Gordie will feel.... Doug had to conquer his fear to get past the ledge on his way to Gordie. Once I’ve done something I was afraid of. I’m not so scared the next time I have to do it. ?
The End
unsure not certain
unsure I was unsure of which way to go when I got lost in the woods. I was unsure ______________ when __________________________________.
terrified frightened
terrified frightened I was terrified when I climbed to the top of the mountain. _____________ was terrified when _____________________.
stamina the power to resist fatigue
stamina The mountain climber needed stamina in order to make it to the summit without getting tired. _________________ needed stamina in order to____________________________________.
immobile unable to move
immobile The dinosaur became immobile when it became stuck in the tar pit. _____________ became immobile when _____________________.
dismayed troubled, distressed
dismayed Billy was dismayed because he forgot his homework on the bus. _____________ was dismayed because _____________________.
excitement a state of activity or agitation
excitement I was filled with excitement when I realized I won the lottery. _____________ was filled with excitement when _____________________.
discomfort feeling of uneasiness
discomfort I felt much discomfort when I realized I needed to give a speech, but forgot what I was going to say. _____________ felt much discomfort when _____________________.
cautious careful
cautious Juan was extremely cautious when he crossed the street during rush hour traffic. _____________ extremely cautious when _____________________.
concentrate to give one’s full attention to
concentrate I needed to concentrate when I scaled the mountain cliff so I would not fall. _____________ needed to concentrate when _____________________.