1. Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet of paper.
Open your computer and begin logging on. Log on to iLit.
Number your paper 1-4, then write the letter of the picture that matches each of the following words.
1. Admonished 2. Resolve 3. Gangly 4. Stupendous
Once you are logged on, go to:
Interactive Reading- You must complete summary statements for each page. D. A. B. C.

2. Vocabulary Practice
Cryptic
Lamenting
Retract
Interject

5. Agenda
Time
(min.’s)
Unit: Challenges
Essential Question: How do we reach beyond barriers? 10
Interactive Reading 5
Vocabulary (animosity, instinctive) 15
Read Aloud Accidental Love (ch. 12) (retell to clarify understanding)
Classroom Conversation
Whole Group (Organize Ideas and Use Transitions) 35
Work Time (2.13 Plan an Argumentative Paragraph)
Wrap-Up

6. ANIMOSITY
INSTINCTIVE

7. Animosity: A strong feeling
of anger or hatred.
The people of Whoville did not
feel much animosity toward
the Grinch when he _________.
Instinctive: Describes a behavior
that is not taught but is performed
without thought.
It was instinctive for Buddy the Elf
to eat syrup on his __________.

8. 2.1
Admonished: scolded for bad behavior
The Black Widow admonished Bat Man for ______________.
Appealed: attracted or interested someone or something
The pirate stole the _____________ because it appealed to her.
2.2
Subside: Become less strong or settle down
The __________ waited on the ___________ to subside before going outside to __________.
Miniature: Smaller than the usual size
___________ placed the miniature ___________ on _________’s desk to show his looooooove.
2.3
Retract: to take something back
After the sloth said, “__________________,” to the lion, he attempted to retract it.
Interject: Interrupt a conversation with a sudden statement
Then, the lion interjected by yelling, “________________,” at the disrespectful sloth.
2.4
Gangly: Unusually tall and thin
The giraffe was normal looking, but what was weird was the gangly ____________.
Mystified: Was unable to understand or explain something; very confused
The alien was mystified when he stepped off his
UFO and saw ____________________.
2.6
Precariously: Describes something that is not secure and ready to fall.
Batman stood precariously on the edge of the _______________, his cape flowing steadily in the wind.
Momentary: Lasting a very short time.
The 15-foot-tall rat cast a momentary glance at the marshmallow man and then _________________.

9. 2.7
Inkling: A slight feeling or hint.
Bugs Bunny had a faint inkling that he was in danger when he saw Daffy Duck_______________.
Stupendous: Very impressive; Amazing
Mr. Kern thought the large frog was stupendous until it _________________.
2.8
Compatible: Having a good relationship because of similar ideas or interests
There were never two more compatible characters than ________ and ________.
Distinction: A clear difference between similar things or people
The biggest distinction between ___________ and _________ is that one is _________ and the other is ____________.
2.9
Resolve: A firm decision to do something
The baby fox had a full resolve
to ___________ the hungry lion.
Sneered: Made a facial expression with a curled upper lip to show disrespect or scorn
The baby sneered when his ________ was taken
away.
2.11
Cryptic: Having a secret or mysterious meaning
The Gingerbread Man tried to break the cryptic message sent by Santa Claus about ___________.
Lamenting: Expressing feelings of great sadness or disappointment
The elves were lamenting the Gingerbread Man’s death after ___________ ate him.

10. 2.12
Sauntered: Walked with confidence or pride in a slow, relaxed way.
Frosty sauntered down the street to __________________.
Rendezvous: To meet at a specified time and place.
_________ could not make it to the rendezvous because ______________.
2.13
Animosity: A strong feeling of anger or hatred.
The people of Whoville did not feel much animosity toward the Grinch when he _________.
Instinctive: Describes a behavior that is not taught but is performed without thought.
It was instinctive for Buddy the Elf to eat syrup on his __________.

11. Chapter 11 Review Questions
1. How does Marisa help Priscilla?
2. What problem does Marisa have with Rene’s mother? What happened to Rene’s pants?

12. Work Time:
Students will be working independently on the following:
2.13 Plan an Argumentative Paragraph
Complete any unfinished iPractice assignments
3) Work on the Interactive Reader assignment sent to them (in Assignments).
4) Go to the Library. Click My Level. Choose a book to begin reading.

13. Work Time:
Students will be working in small groups with Mr. Kern:
Word Recognition and Fluency Strategies

14. Wrap-Up:
How was Marisa a good friend to both Priscilla and Rene?
Continue working on your assignments as homework.