1. Students need: Textbook or highlighted copies of the script, pencil, Practice Book P EDRO P UTS ON A P LAY D AY 3

2. REVIEW: SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS A synonym is a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word. An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.

3. A thesaurus is a useful Reference source for Finding words.

4. Practice Book page 26 (on next slide)

6. Main Entry: Soft Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: cushioned, squishy Synonyms: bendable, comfortable, comfy, cottony, cozy, creamy, cushiony, cushy, delicate, doughy, downy, ductile, easeful, easy, elastic, feathery, fine, flabby, fleecy, fleshy, flexible, flimsy, flocculent, flowing, fluffy, fluid, formless, furry, gelatinous, impressible, limp, malleable, moldable, mushy, pappy, pithy, plastic, pliable, pulpy, quaggy, rounded, satiny, silken, silky, smooth, snug, spongy, squashy, supple, thin, velvety, yieldingcomfortablecozydelicateeasyfine flexibleflimsyflowing fluffyfluidlimp malleablepithypliable smoothsupplethinyielding Antonyms: hardhard, rigid, unyieldingrigid unyielding Main Entry: forward Part of Speech: adjective Definition: in front, first Main Entry: polite Antonyms: backback, lastlast Main Entry: quiet Part of Speech: adjective Definition: without or with little sound Synonyms: buttoned up, clammed up, close, close- mouthed, could hear a pin drop, dumb, hushed, close dumb Antonyms:boisterousboisterous, clamorous, loud, noisy clamorousloud noisy Main Entry: polite Part of Speech: adjective Definition:mannerly, civilized Synonyms:affableaffable, amenable, amiable, attentive, bland, civil, complaisant, concerned, conciliatory, condescending, considerate, cordial, courteous, courtly,amenable amiableattentive blandcivil complaisant concerned conciliatory condescending consideratecordial courteous Antonyms:impolite, rude, uncivil, uncivilized, unmannerly,rude Main Entry: difficult Part of Speech: adjective Definition: hard on someone; hard to do Synonyms: Gargantuan, Herculean, ambitious, arduous, backbreaker, bothersome, burdensome, challenging, crucial, demanding, ambitious arduous burdensome crucial demanding Antonyms: calmcalm, easy, free, manageable, plain, simple, uncomplicatedeasyfree manageableplain simple uncomplicated Main Entry: many Part of Speech: adjective Definition: profuse, abundant Synonyms: aboundingabounding, alive with, bounteous, bountiful, copious, countless, crowded, divers, frequent, innumerable,bountiful copiouscountless crowded frequentinnumerable Notes: many means being one of a large indefinite number, while much means great in quantity, degree, or extent many means being one of a large indefinite number; several means of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many Antonyms: fewfew, scarcescarce Main Entry:sturdy Part of Speech: adjective Definition:solid, durable Synonyms: athleticathletic, built to last, bulky, determined, firm, flourishing, hardy, hearty, hefty, hulking, husky, lusty, muscular, powerful, powerhouse,bulky determined firm flourishinghearty hefty muscular powerful Antonyms:unstableunstable, weak, wobbly weak

7. REVIEW: Make Judgments Making a judgment means forming an idea or opinion about something by using details from the text, along with prior knowledge.

8. REVIEW: Make Judgments Reread page 137. Do you agree with Mrs. Lloyd’s opinion, “I think this project will be fun for everyone?” Why or why not?

9. Practice Book page 27 (on next slide)

12. R OLES  Divide students into 2 groups  Assign each student a role in “Pedro Puts on a Play”. (see next slide for roles)

13.  Narrator  Mrs. Lloyd  Naomi  Raymond  Pedro’s Mother  Pedro  Miguel (Pedro’s brother)  Pedro’s grandfather  Pedro’s father  Class (all students)