Priscilla, Meet Felicity Priscilla, Meet Felicity Author: Kathleen LeverichAuthor: Kathleen Leverich

Illustrator: Len EbertIllustrator: Len Ebert

Friendship Unit Friendship Unit

Third GradeThird Grade

Ms. SheidaMs. Sheida

Write the Word.Find the Vowel

Patterns.

How many syllables? Split into syllables.

1. wrist

2. wreck

3. chest

4. itch

5. batch

6. graph

7. thing

8. phone

9. scratch

10. chipmunk

BlendingLine 1: much mug hug chug

thud

Line 2: thing wring wreck check

Line 3: bath with wrench lunch

Line 4: cannot salad pocket desktop

Sentence 1: “But my desk is much nicer.”

Common Nouns vs. Proper Nouns

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Common/Proper Match

How can we figure out the meaning of a word?

apposition – the definition of a word is found between two commas.

base words prefixes suffixes context clues – to help you figure out the meaning of a

word, look at the other words in the sentence as clues. Ms. Sheida turned on the yacker tracker because the

commotion, noise, in the classroom was getting too

loud.

Priscilla, Meet FelicityPriscilla, Meet FelicityVocabularyVocabulary

coaxed

Father held my baby sister’s hand and coaxed her to try to walk.

coaxedDefinition- gently talked

someone into doing something that he or she wasn’t sure about doing.

Base + Suffix- coax + ed

Synonym- persuaded, urged, sweet-talked

Antonym- uncaring

Part of Speech- verb

enemy

The soldiers fought bravely in the battle against their enemy.

enemyDefinition- a person who is

hurtful or unfriendly on purpose.

Synonym- foe, opponent

Antonym- friend

Part of Speech- noun

nudged

My friend nudged me with his elbow to wake me up from my daydream.

nudgedDefinition- pushed someone

gently to get his or her attention.

Base + Suffix- nudge + ed

Synonym- poked, tapped

Antonym- hit

Part of Speech- verb

ordinary

My party dress has lots of ribbons and lace, but my ordinary dresses are not so fancy.

ordinaryDefinition- plain, not

fancy; not very special, regular

Synonym- plain, common

Antonym- special, extraordinary

Part of Speech- adjective

ordinary vs. extraordinary

selfish

I was being selfish by not sharing my piggy bank with my brother.

selfishDefinition- thinking only of

oneself, not of others.

Base + Suffix- self + ish (-ish means having that quality of the base word)

Synonym- greedy

Antonym- unselfish, generous

Part of Speech- adjective

stern

Mr. Anderson gave me a stern look when I threw the empty can in the street instead of the dropping it in the recycle bin.

sternDefinition- strict

Synonym- strict

Antonym- nice, easy, kind

Part of Speech- adjective

canopy

End of Vocabulary…

Riddle-

What holds water, yet is full of holes?

There are 3 types of sentences

Statements/Telling sentences (ends with a .) Asking sentences (ends with a ?) Sentences that show strong feeling (ends with a

!)

1. We are enemies . ? !

2. You must fell just awful . ? !

3. Priscilla took a deep breath . ?!

Multiple-Meaning Words Multiple-Meaning words are words that

have more than one meaning or definition. Some words have different meanings in different sentences.

Examples:– park– change– coat– tag

Priscilla, Meet Felicity

• Genre- Realistic Fiction• Point of View- Third Person• Author’s Purpose- Entertain

This story is told in third person, by a narrator. It focuses on Priscilla, and her “friendship” with Felicity Doll whom she meets on the first day of school. Priscilla must be clever in order to handle a difficult situation…

Building BackgroundGood readers relate what they already know to what they are

reading.

• Does anyone remember how they felt on the first day of school?

• How does it feel to meet new people?

• How do you know who to choose as a friend?

• How can you tell if a friend is “fake”?

Let’s read about the Author and Illustrator…

Clues, Problems, Wonderings

Let’s browse through the first two pages of Priscilla, Meet Felicity and

look for clues about the story, problems you may have while

reading the story, and wonderings you have about the story.

CLUES PROBLEMS WONDERINGS

Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia are words that

imitate the sound it represents. They are words that describe a sound.

Examples:– Meow– Vroom– Screech– Squeak– Bzzz– Baa Baa

Who can find onomatopoeia in the story Priscilla, Meet Felicity?

Write the Word.Find the Vowel

Patterns.

How many syllables? Split into syllables.

1. nudge

2. enemy

3. coax

4. ordinary

5. snakey

6. stern

7. snicker

8. canopy

9. selfish

10. Priscilla

BlendingLine 1: shop ship hitch hutch shut

Line 2: hang rang wrong phonics

Line 3: hands beds desks things

Line 4: Felicity’s friend’s girl’s Priscilla’s

Sentence 1: Priscilla stuck her fork prongs into the tablecloth.

Vocabulary MatchVocabulary Match• stern

• selfish

• ordinary

• nudged

• enemy

• coaxed

• getting someone to do something they may not have wanted to do

• plain, not fancy or decorated

• a person who is mean on purpose.

• strict

• giving a light touch in order to get a person’s attention

• greedy and spoiled

Sentence MatchSentence Match

• selfish

• ordinary

• coaxed

• enemy

• I ________ my dog to come by giving him a bone.

• My mom said to put on an ______ white shirt over my dress, so that I wouldn’t get it dirty.

• I would rather have a friend than an _______.

• My dad said not to be ________ and to share my cupcake with my sister.

AdjectivesAn adjective describes a noun.It tells how something looks,

tastes, smells, or sounds.

In my story, a scaly monster appears on a crowded beach. It has a small head and a scary growl.

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Adjective Sheet +

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The End!

Riddle-The more you take,

the more you leave behind. What are they?