1. legendary Key Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 1 image.
1. One word in the selection is legendary. Say it with me: legendary. Legendary means “famous or very well known.” Jackie Robinson is a legendary baseball player. Many people still remember and talk about his baseball career.
2. En español, legendary quiere decir “famoso, muy conocido, legendario.” Jackie Robinson es un jugador de béisbol legendario. Muchas personas todavía recuerdan y hablan sobre su carrera.
3. Legendary in English and legendario in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
PARTNER TALK
4. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word legendary. (Point to the Lincoln Memorial.) This is the Lincoln Memorial. It honors the legendary President Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is famous for helping to end slavery. He is also legendary for his speeches. The Gettysburg Address is one of his most well-known speeches.
5. Work with a partner. Make a list of five legendary people. They might be actors, writers, leaders, or sports stars. Share your list with the class. Tell why each person is legendary.
6. What do you dream of being legendary for? Talk with your partner about what you would like to be famous for one day.
7. Now let’s say legendary together three more times: legendary, legendary, legendary.
legendary

2. muttered Key Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 2 image.
1. Another word in the selection is muttered. Say it with me: muttered. Muttered means “to speak unclearly and in a low voice.” Someone who muttered would be hard to hear and understand. People often mutter when they are annoyed by something or are complaining.
2. En español, to mutter quiere decir “hablar en voz baja y entre dientes, murmurar.” Es difícil escuchar y entender lo que dice alguien que murmura. Las personas murmuran cuando están fastidiadas por algo o están quejándose.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word muttered. (Point to the boy talking on his cell phone.) This boy muttered into his cell phone because he didn’t want anyone around him to hear what he was saying. He talked in a low voice.
PARTNER TALK
4. Listen as I mutter something. (Mutter the following: “My favorite color is blue.”) Who can repeat what I said? (If no one understood you, repeat a bit louder.) I spoke quietly, or muttered, to the class.
5. Mutter something to your partner. Have your partner tell you what you said. If your partner could not understand you, say it again. This time, speak clearly.
6. Now let’s say muttered together three more times: muttered, muttered, muttered.
muttered

3. gaped Key Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 3 image.
1. Another word in the selection is gaped. Say it with me: gaped. If you gaped at something, you stared at it in amazement with your mouth open. The children gaped at the giant sand castle on the beach.
2. En español, to gape quiere decir “quedar boquiabierto al sentir asombro.” Los niños quedaron boquiabiertos al ver el castillo de arena gigantezco en la playa.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word gaped. (Point to the woman.) This woman gaped at something that surprised her. Her mouth is open and her eyes are open wide.
MOVEMENT
4. Let’s pretend we are walking into a surprise party. When I say, “surprise,” show me you are surprised by gaping. (Say, “surprise!”)
5. I’m going to say some things. If it’s something you would gape at, show me by gaping. If it’s not, do nothing.
an acrobat performing a daring stunt
a huge present with your name on it
a glass of water
a lion in your house
a goldfish swimming in a bowl
6. Now let’s say gaped together three more times: gaped, gaped, gaped.
gaped

4. snickering Key Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 4 image.
1. Another word in the selection is snickering. Say it with me: snickering. Snickering is laughter that you partly hold back. People sometimes snicker when they are making fun of others. I knew my sister had put the frog in my bed when I heard her snickering outside my door.
2. En español, snickering quiere decir “risa que intentas contener.” Las personas se ríen de esta manera cuando están tomando del pelo a otros. Supe que mi hermana había puesto la rana en mi cama cuando la escuché intentando contener la risa detrás de la puerta.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word snickering. (Point to girl laughing.) This girl is snickering. She is trying to hold back her laughter so that her mother won’t be able to guess who is covering her eyes.
PARTNER TALK
4. Snickering can be holding in laughter, and it can also be laughing in a mean-spirited or disrespectful way. Sometimes people snicker when it’s really not nice to laugh. For example, I saw someone snicker when I tripped and dropped my books. With your partner, talk about times when people might snicker. Share your examples with the class.
5. Work with your partner to use snickering in the sentence frame: I saw someone snickering when ____________.
6. Now let’s say snickering together three more times: snickering, snickering, snickering.
snickering

5. insult Key Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 5 image.
1. Another word in the selection is insult. Say it with me: insult. An insult is an unkind action or comment. My little brother called me “Shortie” and I thought that was an insult.
2. En español, insult quiere decir “una acción o un comentario ofensivo, insulto.” Mi hermanito me dice “pequeñín” y eso me parece un insulto.
3. Insult in English and insulto in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
4. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word insult. (Point to the girls whispering.) These girls are whispering behind the other girl’s back. She feels sad because she thinks they are saying insults, or unkind remarks, about her. Talking behind someone’s back is an insult to that person.
PARTNER TALK
5. Turn to your partner and talk about why this picture demonstrates the word insult. Then talk about what you should do if something you say or do is an insult to another person. (The girls are whispering about the girl in front of them and making fun of her. The girl feels sad because of what they said and did. If I insult someone, I should apologize to that person.)
6. Now work with your partner to use insult in the sentence frame: If something I say to a friend sounds like an insult, I will _____________.
7. Now let’s say insult together three more times: insult, insult, insult.
insult

6. flinched Key Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 6 image.
1. Another word in the selection is flinched. Say it with me: flinched. If you flinched, you moved suddenly to show that you were surprised or in pain. The boy flinched when he accidentally touched the hot stove.
2. En español, to flinch quiere decir “retirar rápidamente por dolor o sorpresa, encogerse.” El niño retiró la mano rápidamente cuando tocó la estufa caliente por accidente.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word flinched. These students flinched when they saw a scene in a scary movie. They were surprised by how scary it was, so they moved suddenly.
MOVEMENT
4. I’m going to pretend I got stung by a bee. Watch me flinch. (Demonstrate flinching.) Now you pretend you got stung by a bee. Show me how you would flinch.
5. Stand up next to your seat. I’m going to say some things. If the thing I say would make you flinch, show me by flinching. If it would not, do nothing.
wearing a soft sweater
stepping on a sharp stone
seeing a ball coming toward you
finding a present in your room
getting a shot at the doctor’s office
6. Now let’s say flinched together three more times: flinched, flinched, flinched.
flinched

7. sit up and take notice Function Words & Phrases Unit 2 ● Week 2
TEACHER TALK
1. When you sit up and take notice, something grabs your attention and makes you take a closer look. Say it with me: sit up and take notice. You would sit up and take notice if someone brought a new invention to class.
2. En español, to sit up and take notice quiere decir “prestar atención.” Si alguien llega a la clase con un nuevo invento, le prestarías atención.
3. This picture demonstrates the phrase sit up and take notice. (Point to the teacher.) This science teacher is demonstrating an experiment. She wants her students to sit up and take notice so that they will understand what she is teaching them.
PARTNER TALK
4. If I say, “The athlete’s performance made the crowd sit up and take notice,” what does that tell you about the athlete’s performance? Discuss your response with your partner. (Examples: The athlete played very well, the athlete had a great game.)
5. Imagine you are interviewing for a job you would really like to have. What things would you tell the person interviewing you to make him or her sit up and take notice of you? Tell your partner. (Examples: I’m a good student, I’m a very hard worker, I was employee of the month at my last job.)
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: sit up and take notice, sit up and take notice, sit up and take notice.
sit up and take notice

8. eyes blurred over Function Words & Phrases Unit 2 ● Week 2
TEACHER TALK
1. If your eyes blurred over, you cannot see clearly. Say it with me: eyes blurred over. Things look fuzzy and out of focus. Your eyes are often blurred over when you first wake up.
2. En español, eyes blurred over quiere decir “con la vista nublada.” Las cosas se ven indistintas, empañadas. Cuando recién despiertas, puedes tener la vista nublada.
3. This picture demonstrates the phrase eyes blurred over. This boy’s eyes are blurred over because he just woke up. He is rubbing his eyes so that he can see more clearly.
CHORAL RESPONSE
4. Help me name some things that might make your eyes blur over. (Examples: being tired, crying, being sick or dizzy, staring at a television screen for too long)
5. Now let’s pretend to do these things to clear our eyes. As we do each thing, say: “I’m [action] because my eyes are blurred over.”
rubbing my eyes
blinking my eyes
putting on my glasses
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: eyes blurred over, eyes blurred over, eyes blurred over.
eyes blurred over

9. face someone down Function Words & Phrases Unit 2 ● Week 2
TEACHER TALK
1. In English, to face someone down means “to look directly at someone or something to show that you disagree or are on the opposite side.” Say it with me: face someone down. If you face down an enemy, you stare at the person to show you aren’t afraid.
2. En español, to face someone down quiere decir “mirar fijamente a un rival para mostrar que estás en desacuerdo o no estás de su lado.” Si miras así a un enemigo, demuestras que no le tienes miedo.
3. This picture demonstrates the phrase face someone down. These soccer players are facing each other down. They are looking directly in each other’s eyes to show that they are competing for the ball.
MOVEMENT
4. I’m going to divide the class into two teams. When the class is divided, face the other team down. Show them with your face and body that you are ready to compete.
5. People can also face down problems such as a difficult task. Pretend you are facing down a difficult physical task such as crossing a roaring river. Tell us what you are facing down. Say I’m facing down a ____________. Then show us what you would do to next, such as paddle your boat across the river.
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: face someone down, face someone down, face someone down.
face someone down

10. make good Function Words & Phrases Unit 2 ● Week 2 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, make good means “to fulfill a promise; to do what you said you would.” Say it with me: make good. You make good on your promise to finish your homework.
2. En español, to make good quiere decir “cumplir una promesa; cumplir con tu palabra.” Cumples la promesa de terminar tu tarea.
3. This picture demonstrates the phrase make good. By signing the check, this person makes good on it. The person’s signature means that he or she agrees to pay the amount written on the check.
PARTNER TALK
4. Signing an agreement or shaking hands are two ways people show that they will make good on a promise. With a partner, role-play making good on a promise. Tell your partner what you promise to do. Then shake hands with your partner or sign your name on a sheet of paper.
5. Talk with your partner about some ways you could make good on a decision to
exercise each day;
be kind to a new student;
help around your house.
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: make good, make good, make good.
make good

11. exhibition Basic Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
exhibition

12. sandlot Basic Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
sandlot

13. mound Basic Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
mound

14. bleachers Basic Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
bleachers

15. wind up Basic Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
wind up

16. strike out Basic Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 ROUTINE 1. Display the card.
2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate.
3. Have children say the word three times.
strike out

17. Basic Words Unit 2 ● Week 2 ROUTINE
Explain how these six words fit into a group, or category. During independent work time, have children write sentences for each word.