Priscilla, Meet Felicity Priscilla, Meet Felicity Author: Kathleen Leverich Author: Kathleen Leverich Illustrator: Len Ebert Illustrator: Len Ebert Friendship Unit Friendship Unit Third Grade Third Grade Ms. Sheida Ms. Sheida
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”?
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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?