“Sand Castle”

wriggle When you wriggle, you move your body back and forth, as you do when you are squirming.

wriggle The girls sees worms wriggle in the dirt. If someone is holding you, you might wriggle to get away. If you wanted a dog to stop wriggling, would you ask him to sit still or bounce up and down? Why?

wriggle How would you wriggle out of a shirt that is too small for you? Besides worms, what else might wriggle in the dirt? What animal might be able to wriggle out of your hand?

prickly Something that is prickly is sharp and hurts to touch.

prickly The stem of some vegetables are prickly. If I touch something prickly, I might say “Ouch!” and pull my hand away quickly. Is a cactus or a daisy prickly? How do you know?

prickly Name a prickly animal. Name an animal that is NOT prickly. Would you want to sit on your chair if it had a prickly object on it? Why? How might you handle a prickly object such as a pinecone?

interested When you are interested in something, you want to do it or learn more about it.

interested The girl’s neighbors were interested in trading their flowers for some of her mother’s soup. If I am interested in something, I want to do it or learn more about it. Would you be more interested in learning about spaceships or paper clips?

interested I have a new book. What could you do to show me that you are interested in hearing the story? If you are NOT interested in hearing about a friend’s trip, would you listen carefully or look away? Explain. A friend wants to trade a milkshake for your ice- cream cone. Would you be interested in make a trade? Why?

cooperative A cooperative person works with others in a helpful way to do something.

cooperative The children were cooperative. When I work well with others, I am being cooperative. Is it important to be cooperative during class activities? Why?

cooperative Give a thumbs up if I describe an example of children being cooperative. Two children argue over a book. Two children work together to pick up art supplies. One child colors while the other grabs the crayons. Two children work together to carry some books.

construct When I construct something, I build it or make it.

construct The children used tools to construct the sand castle. I can use block to construct a tower. Would you rather construct something alone or with others? Explain.

construct If I name some things that someone could construct, you should say “People can construct that.” houseleafwaterschool bridgehospitalantcloud dogdoghouseairplanesand castle

assist When I assist someone, I help them do something.

assist The children ask if they can assist Jen. If I help someone carry a heavy box, I assist that person. Could you assist your teacher by being quiet or being noisy? Explain.

assist If I describe a situation in which you could assist, you should say “Let me assist you.” Your mom is looking for her keys. Your brother or sister needs a ride to school. The family dog needs a bath. The teacher is passing out papers. A pilot is flying an airplane.

Let’s recap… and review what we learned.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word. cooperative assist construct The children decided to ______________ the tallest block tower they ever made. Their teacher asked for the two groups to ___________ each other in the activity.

cooperative interested prickly It is important to be ____________ when you work together in groups. The new shirt was uncomfortable because the material felt _________.

interested wriggle assist It is very difficult to __________ out of a wet bathing suit. My family was very ____________ in the story I told them about the new student in school.