“Ebb and Flo and the Baby Seal”

quivered

If something quivered, it shook, shivered or trembled quickly.

quiveredYork, the border collie, quivered

when he saw sheep.

I sometimes quiver when I’m afraid.

Would you be more likely to quiver if you saw a bat flying at night or if you

saw a cute puppy?

quiveredWhat is something on a tree that you

might see quiver? What would cause it to quiver?

What might cause your voice to quiver?

Describe how your body would quiver if a spider crawled up your arm.

wailedIf you wailed, you let out a long, loud cry because you

were upset about something or in pain.

wailedMrs. McClean wailed when she saw

the muddy sheets.

I would wail if I saw a mouse in my house.

Would you be more likely to wail if you saw a snake slither by your feet or a snake curled up in a tank at the

zoo?

wailedWould you wail if you had just won

first prize in a contest? Why?

You began to wail after your little brother broke your favorite toy. Tell

why.

When someone wails, how does that make you feel?

scatteredIf things or people scattered, they went off in

different directions.

scatteredThe sheep broke through the fence

and scattered.

I’ve seen ants scatter when their nest was disturbed.

Would your friends scatter if they saw a bull coming towards them?

scatteredWhat might cause you and your friends to

scatter on the playground?

If I told you that we were going to have a special surprise today, do you think that the

class would scatter? Why?

If our class had four pet gerbils in a cage, where might they scatter if you accidentally

forgot to close the door?

lonesomeIf you are lonesome, you feel lonely

and want company.

lonesomeEbb was lonesome, so she looked for

someone to play with.

Sometimes I get lonesome when my family is away, so I call a friend.

When you get lonesome, would you rather sit around or find something

fun to do by yourself?

lonesomeWould a new student feel lonesome on

the first day of school? Why?

What would you say or do if you thought that your friend felt lonesome?

What are some things you can do so you won’t feel lonesome?

elatedIf you are elated, you are very happy

and excited about something.

elatedEbb was elated when she found a baby seal.

I would be elated if I were to win a game.

Would you be more elated if it were your birthday or if it were your friend’s birthday?

Why?

elatedIf you got a gold star on your work, would you be

likely to feel lonesome, hopeless or elated?

What other things make you feel elated? Why?

What is something that doesn’t make you elated? Why?

How might you show that you are elated about something?

hopeless

If something seems hopeless, you feel as if there is no chance that what you want to happen will happen.

hopelessFinding the mother seal seemed hopeless.

Learning to skateboard would seem hopeless if I fell every time.

If learning to do something seems hopeless, are you likely to keep trying to

give up? Why?

hopelessWould it be hopeless to want a

unicorn for a pet? Why?

Why might learning to play an instrument seem hopeless at first?

If something seems hopeless to you, how do you make it better?

Let’s recap…and review what we learned.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word.elated quivered wailed

“Give me back my toy!” ___________ the child.

The leaves __________ on the tree as the cold wind blew.

elated scattered lonesome

After all the children left her house, Kate felt _________________.

John was ______________ when he saw the grade on his project.

scattered hopeless wailed

Even after he looked everywhere, Peter knew it was _____________ to find his new keychain.

The teacher ______________ the pens and markers over all the tables for the children to use during the art project.