Apply What You've Learned


Demonstrate Word Knowledge Answer the questions. 1 What kind of misfortune has a friend experienced? __________________________________________________________________________________


Answers will vary. Jason broke his arm while climbing a tree.


2 Has your bedroom ever looked as if a siege had taken place? __________________________________________________________________________________


Yes. After I had two friends sleep over, it was a real mess.


3 When was a time when you were very determined? __________________________________________________________________________________


I really wanted to make the basketball team, so I practiced for many hours.


4 When have you ever been desperate for some water? __________________________________________________________________________________


The last time I ate a lot of salty pretzels, I needed water very badly.


5 Would you be astonished if a clown jumped out of a big cake? __________________________________________________________________________________


Not really; I’ve seen tricks like this before.


6 How could you conserve your energy if you got lost outdoors? __________________________________________________________________________________


I could leave markers on my trail, so I wouldn’t end up walking in circles.


7 What would you do if an army of ants invaded your picnic? __________________________________________________________________________________


I would move the picnic to another spot.


8 If you were afraid of snakes, how could you conquer that fear? __________________________________________________________________________________


I could read about snakes to learn which ones are dangerous.


9 How would you reassure a young child who had a scary dream? __________________________________________________________________________________


I would talk in a quiet voice and tell him or her that the dream wasn’t real.


10 When have you assumed something but were wrong? __________________________________________________________________________________


I thought I wasn’t invited to my friend’s party. Then I found out that she had mailed the invitation to the wrong address.


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What could you assume if you saw a woman with a cast on her leg walking with crutches?


that she had a broken leg


• Point out that students must understand the word assume and know why people wear casts and use crutches to answer the question correctly.


• Tell students that they are combining their prior knowledge and context clues to complete this activity.


Teaching Tips


• Model the first activity by writing the following question on the board:


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