“Ebb and Flo and the Baby Seal”

quivered If something quivered, it shook, shivered or trembled quickly.

quivered York, the border collie, quivered when he saw sheep. I sometimes quiver when I’m afraid. Would you be more likely to quiver if you saw a bat flying at night or if you saw a cute puppy?

quivered What is something on a tree that you might see quiver? What would cause it to quiver? What might cause your voice to quiver? Describe how your body would quiver if a spider crawled up your arm.

wailed If you wailed, you let out a long, loud cry because you were upset about something or in pain.

wailed Mrs. McClean wailed when she saw the muddy sheets. I would wail if I saw a mouse in my house. Would you be more likely to wail if you saw a snake slither by your feet or a snake curled up in a tank at the zoo?

wailed Would you wail if you had just won first prize in a contest? Why? You began to wail after your little brother broke your favorite toy. Tell why. When someone wails, how does that make you feel?

scattered If things or people scattered, they went off in different directions.

scattered The sheep broke through the fence and scattered. I’ve seen ants scatter when their nest was disturbed. Would your friends scatter if they saw a bull coming towards them?

What might cause you and your friends to scatter on the playground? scattered What might cause you and your friends to scatter on the playground? If I told you that we were going to have a special surprise today, do you think that the class would scatter? Why? If our class had four pet gerbils in a cage, where might they scatter if you accidentally forgot to close the door?

lonesome If you are lonesome, you feel lonely and want company.

lonesome Ebb was lonesome, so she looked for someone to play with. Sometimes I get lonesome when my family is away, so I call a friend. When you get lonesome, would you rather sit around or find something fun to do by yourself?

lonesome Would a new student feel lonesome on the first day of school? Why? What would you say or do if you thought that your friend felt lonesome? What are some things you can do so you won’t feel lonesome?

elated If you are elated, you are very happy and excited about something.

elated Ebb was elated when she found a baby seal. I would be elated if I were to win a game. Would you be more elated if it were your birthday or if it were your friend’s birthday? Why?

elated If you got a gold star on your work, would you be likely to feel lonesome, hopeless or elated? What other things make you feel elated? Why? What is something that doesn’t make you elated? Why? How might you show that you are elated about something?

hopeless If something seems hopeless, you feel as if there is no chance that what you want to happen will happen.

hopeless Finding the mother seal seemed hopeless. Learning to skateboard would seem hopeless if I fell every time. If learning to do something seems hopeless, are you likely to keep trying to give up? Why?

hopeless Would it be hopeless to want a unicorn for a pet? Why? Why might learning to play an instrument seem hopeless at first? If something seems hopeless to you, how do you make it better?

Let’s recap… and review what we learned.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word. elated quivered wailed “Give me back my toy!” ___________ the child. The leaves __________ on the tree as the cold wind blew.

elated scattered lonesome After all the children left her house, Kate felt _________________. John was ______________ when he saw the grade on his project.

scattered hopeless wailed Even after he looked everywhere, Peter knew it was _____________ to find his new keychain. The teacher ______________ the pens and markers over all the tables for the children to use during the art project.