Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend

Author: Ann Cameron Illustrator: Ann Strugnell Friendship Unit Third Grade Ms. Sheida

Vowels and Consonants

• What is a vowel?

• What is a consonant?

• What is a vowel blend? • What is a consonant blend?

Write the Word.

Find the Vowel Patterns.

1. sat 2. ham 3. past 4. snap 5. maps 6. blast 7. test 8. spent 9. lend 10. bend

How many syllables?

Split into syllables.

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What are synonyms?

Synonyms and Antonyms

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What are antonyms?

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How can we figure out the meaning of a word?

  apposition root 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.

Andy made a loud moaning noise because he had a stomachache after eating too much candy.

Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend Vocabulary

collection

I am going to add this new stamp to my collection.

collection

 Definition- similar things gathered together to study or to show to others.  Synonym- group, cluster  Antonym- scatter  Part of Speech- noun

jerked

He jerked hard on the bell rope to make the bell ring.

jerked

 Definition- pulled quickly, often from one direction to another.  Synonym- pull, yank, move  Antonym- still, unmoved  Part of Speech- verb

probably

It is cloudy and the sky is getting darker, so it will probably rain today.

probably

 Definition- most likely to happen.  Synonym- likely  Antonym- unlikely  Part of Speech- adverb

seriously

Grandmother seriously thought about my question before she answered it because she wanted to be sure she gave me the right answer.

seriously

 Definition- thoughtfully, sincerely.  Synonym- thoughtfully  Antonym- quickly, unserious  Part of Speech- adverb

squawked

The geese seemed to be speaking as they squawked when they flew over the lake.

squawked

 Definition- gave a noisy shrill or a harsh cry.  Synonym- screeched, shouted  Antonym- silent  Part of Speech- verb

stiff

The ice on the flowers made them so stiff they were not moveable.

stiff

 Definition- something not easily bent; not flexible.  Synonym- strong, hard, firm  Antonym- soft, moveable  Part of Speech- adjective

Write the Word.

Find the Vowel Patterns.

1. pat 2. pan 3. nap 4. Sam 5. leg 6. sled 7. step 8. tent 9. robin 10. wish

How many syllables?

Split into syllables.

• seriously • probably • jerked • stiff • squawked • collection Vocabulary Match • a loud noise, usually made by a bird • something hard, cannot be moved easily • to really, really think about • a group of the same or similar things • most likely to happen • to pull quickly

• stiff • jerked • seriously • probably Sentence Match • I ________ on the rope to make the bell ring. • My mom said that if the weather is nice, we will ________ go to • the zoo on Sunday. • My neck was so ________, I could hardly move my neck.

• Ms. Sheida thought _________ about the question that was asked before answering.

Synonym & Antonym Match • dark • small • right • day • up • little • cold • happy • slow • start • wrong • night • light • stop • big • sad • fast • down • big • hot

1. a – 2. x – 3. m – 4. r – 5. i Consonant or Vowel ? 6. z 7. o 8. c 9. e 10. u -

Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend

• Genre- Realistic Fiction • Point of View- First Person • Author’s Purpose- Entertain This story is told by a boy named Julian. It involves a girl named Gloria whose family has just moved into the neighborhood.

Have You Ever…

• Has anyone ever moved? What is it like? • What was exciting about moving?

• What was difficult? Let’s read about the Author and Illustrator…

Clues, Problems, Wonderings

Let’s browse through Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend 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

The End!

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