1. “Flake, the Missing Hamster”

2. sympathy
When you let others know you are sorry they feel bad, you are showing sympathy.

3. sympathy The cats Boo Boo and Neo showed sympathy to Justin.
If my friend is crying and I give her a hug, I am showing sympathy.
If friends laughed when you fell and got hurt, would they be showing sympathy?

4. sympathy
Would you feel sympathy for a friend who got a bike for his birthday? Why?
Would you have sympathy for a friend who had a sick cat? Why?
What things could you do to show sympathy?

5. sensitive If you are sensitive, you care about people’s feelings.

6. sensitive The cats were sensitive to Justin’s pain.
I can be a sensitive person and look for clues that tell how someone feels. A laugh tells me someone is happy.
Are you sensitive if you ignore how other people are feeling? Why?

7. sensitive Do you think you are sensitive? How do you know?
Would a sensitive person laugh when you are crying? Why?
What are some ways a sensitive person knows how others are feeling.

8. devoted
If you are devoted to someone, you love and want to take care of that person.

9. devoted Bianca the bison showed that she was devoted to Caitlyn.
I am devoted to my dog. I feed him and walk him every day.
Do you feel devoted to your family, or do you feel devoted to your bike?

10. devoted How can you tell when someone is devoted to you?
Would a friend who is devoted to you forget to invite you to a party? Why?
How do you show your family you are devoted to them?

11. alarmed
If you are alarmed you feel scared or worried.

12. alarmed The children were alarmed when Flake the hamster was missing.
I sometimes feel alarmed when I hear a strange noise at night.
Would you be more alarmed if you heard a loud crash or a soft meow?

13. alarmed
I will name some things and if you think they are things that might alarm people, you should say “I’m alarmed.”
a police siren a big dog growling
a kitten purring thunder on a stormy night
a scary mask a mother singing a lullaby

14. mysterious If something is mysterious, it is strange or puzzling.

15. mysterious
Flake’s disappearance was mysterious because the children did not know where he had gone.
I think magic tricks are mysterious because I can’t figure out how they are done.
Would it be more mysterious to find a unicorn or a tree in your backyard?

16. mysterious
I will name some things and if you think they are things people would find mysterious, you should say “That is mysterious”.
You hear a knock at your door. When you open the door, no one is there.
You receive a package in the mail but there is no card with it.
You watch your friend play a game.
You watch your friend perform a magic trick.
You take your dog to the park.

17. overjoyed When you are overjoyed you are very, very happy.

18. overjoyed The children were overjoyed to see Flake.
When my friends threw a surprise party for me, I was overjoyed.
Would you be overjoyed if you had to do chores? Why?

19. overjoyed
I will name some things and if you think they would make people feel overjoyed, you should say “I’m overjoyed!”
winning one million dollars walking to school
winning ten cents tripping over a rock
cleaning your room bringing home a pet
going on summer vacation

20. Let’s recap… and review what we learned.

21. Fill in the blanks with the correct word. alarmed devoted sensitive
She was __________ when she saw the door was open and realized her dog was missing.
Her friend is ___________ to others who are sad or worried.

22. overjoyed sensitive mysterious
The children thought it was ____________ when they heard the music playing but no one turned it on.
We were _______________ when my mother said we will be going to Disney for vacation this year.

23. devoted sympathy alarmed
I do everything I can to make my family happy because I am ______________ to them.
My friend was crying, so I showed her ___________ to help her feel better.