1. Prudy’s Problem and How She Solved It
By: Carey Armstrong-Ellis
Skill: Main Idea
Genre: Fantasy
Author’s Purpose: Entertain

2. Words to Know
collection
enormous
realize
scattered
shiny
strain

3. clutter indescribable inspiration
More Words to Know
clutter
indescribable
inspiration

4. collection a group of things gathered from many places and belonging together

5. enormous very, very large; huge

6. realize to understand something clearly

7. scattered separated and going in different directions

8. shiny giving off or reflecting a bright light; bright

9. strain to draw tightly; to stretch too much

10. I was proud of my large stamp collection.

11. I was proud of my large stamp collection.

12. The weightlifter had to
strain to lift the heavy weight.

13. The weightlifter had to strain to lift the heavy weight.

14. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a shiny penny on the street.

15. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a shiny penny on the street.

16. Grandma scattered the seeds in the garden for vegetables to grow.

17. Grandma scattered the seeds in the garden for vegetables to grow.

18. In New York City the buildings are enormous.

19. In New York City the buildings are enormous.

20. I did not realize that you were standing behind that door.

21. I did not realize that you were standing behind that door.

22. Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

23. collection

24. enormous

25. realize

26. scattered

27. shiny

28. strain

29. Spelling Words

30. What kinds of things did she collect?
Review Questions p
How was Prudy unusual?
What kinds of things did she collect?
3.What did her dad say her problem was ?
4.Where did her mother tell her to take her stuff?
5.How did Prudy notice that there was a problem?

31. Review Questions p
What item did she try to squeeze in her room?
2.Why did her room explode?
3.How long did it take to gather all of her stuff up?
4.Where did she look for ideas on how to fix her problem?
5.What was her solution to her problem?
6.What could Prudy never really stop doing?

32. GREAT JOB!