“Frog and Toad Together”

seized

If you seized something, you grabbed it in a sudden strong way.

seizedThe big trout came out of the pond, seized Mr. Jeremy Fisher, and dove

back into the water with him.

Which of these items would you NOT want to seize:

a hot pan or a basketball? Why

seizeWhat would you seize if you were in a

hurry to get to school?

Name something at a playground that you would seize.

If you seized an egg, what do you think would happen?

tiresomeIf something is tiresome, it is boring.

tiresomeBecause the fish weren’t biting, Mr.

Jeremy Fisher found fishing to be very tiresome.

Would it be more tiresome to pull weeds or to ride your bike with

friends?

tiresome

Name an activity that would NOT be tiresome to you.

Which would be more tiresome to you:Going on a long car trip Going on a long walk.

How do you feel when you are doing something tiresome?

tremendous

If something is tremendous, it is very large and great.

tremendousOne fish gave Mr. Jeremy Fisher’s

fishing line a tremendous tug.

Which of these animals would make a tremendous sound:a lion a mouse

tremendousName something tremendous you might see

at an amusement park.

What might your face look like if you saw something tremendous? Why?

If an animal made a tremendous noise, would it be loud or soft?

exhausted

If you are exhausted, you are so tired you can hardly move.

exhaustedFrog and Toad were exhausted after their

long day.

Which would make you feel more exhausted:Writing a long story climbing a rock wall

exhausted

If I name an activity that would make you feel exhausted, close your eyes like you are sleeping.

running a marathon watching television

swimming laps digging deep holes

climbing stairs reading a book

outrageousIf something is outrageous, it is different in a shocking way.

outrageousIt is outrageous that Toad doesn’t want

to do anything that is not on his list.

Do you think it would be outrageous to dress your dog up in your clothes?

Why?

outrageousIf I name things that might look outrageous, you should say “Wow!”. If it is not outrageous, you

won’t say anything.

clowns at school dogs at a parkzebras in a shoe store a queen at a post officechildren at a restaurant bunnies in a pet store

patient

If you are patient, you put up with things without complaining.

patientFrog was very patient about trying to

find Toad’s list.

Is it harder for you to be patient to open a birthday present or go to a

special place with your family? Why?

patientI’m going to name some places. Tell your partner why you might have to be patient at each place.

a swimming pool a schoola grocery store a playgrounda clothing store a soccer game

Let’s recap…

and review what we learned.

If you had to stand in line for two hours to get a free ice cream cone, would you be patient or exhausted? Why?

What would be an outrageous name for a tremendous superhero that you might create and draw? Why?

Name something that would be tiresome if your job was to seize it over and over again.

With your partner, act out scenarios that show your understanding of the robust vocabulary

words.

You are dressed in an outrageous outfit. Show how the people on the

street react as you walk by.

You feel a tremendous shaking coming from the ground. Show how

you might walk.

With your partner, act out scenarios that show your understanding of the robust vocabulary

words.

You and your partner are doing chores around the house. Demonstrate how tiresome the

chores are and how exhausted you are when you are finished.

Act out what it would look like to seize something that just won’t come out of the

ground.