“Can Elephants Paint?”

1. “Can Elephants Paint?”

2. agreement When you are in agreement with others, you all think the same thing.

3. agreement Red, Blue and Yellow are in agreement that Earth must have color. What agreements do you have with friends about games you play at recess?

4. agreement How might you feel if one of your friends broke an agreement with you? If your friend wanted to go to the park and you wanted to watch a movie, would you be in agreement? Why? Tell about an agreement you have with your parents.

5. unnoticed If you go unnoticed, no one sees you.

6. unnoticed At first, the butterflies were unnoticed because they were the same color as everything else on Earth. Would you be unnoticed if you wore all white clothing as you walked through the snow?

7. unnoticed If you wore a colorful clown costume to school, would you go unnoticed? Why? Which animal would go unnoticed at the beach, a polar bear or a seagull? If you spoke quietly in the library, would you go unnoticed? Would you go unnoticed if you sang loudly?

8. unthinkableAn unthinkable event is something you never thought could or would happen.

9. unthinkable A planet without color was unthinkable to Red, Blue and Yellow, so they added color to Earth. Would a day at school without lunch be unthinkable to you?

10. unthinkable Is it unthinkable that we will read a story in class today? Tell about an unthinkable event that would make you laugh. Is it unthinkable that rain made of chocolate milk will fall from the sk y today? Why?

11. rejoiceIf you rejoice, you show that you are very happy.

12. rejoice The artist began to rejoice when she saw that Lucky could paint. What birthday present would make you rejoice?

13. rejoice I will name some things. If you think they would make you rejoice, clap your hands and look happy. If not, do nothing. a trip to the beach a rainy day a broken toy a new pet a birthday gift a new pencil a big spider a trip to the movies

14. predicamentIf you have a predicament, you have a serious or difficult problem.

15. predicament Ning and Lucky were in a predicament when all the trees were cut, and they had no way to make money. Would you be in a predicament if you go to school on time or if you lost your homework?

16. predicament I will name some things. If you think the thing would put you in a predicament, you should say “Oh, no!” If not, you should say nothing. slipping on ice reading a book meeting a mean dog losing a library card ringing a doorbell missing the school bus breaking a friend’s toy shopping at the mall

17. extraordinary Something extraordinary is something that is very unusual or remarkable.

18. extraordinary People thought that the elephants’ art was extraordinary. Would it be extraordinary to see a monkey play a musical instrument?

19. extraordinary I will name some things. If you think the thing is extraordinary, you should say, “Wow!” If not say nothing. a pet dinosaur a huge wave a pile of sand a double rainbow a singing cat a singing bird a shooting star a full moon

20. Let’s recap…and review what we learned.

21. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.agreement rejoice predicament Jim was in a big ________________ and he needed help from his friends. The class ____________ when the teacher told them they would not have homework for the rest of the school year.

22. extraordinary unnoticed unthinkable The children walked through the halls ______________ because they tiptoed quietly. It was ________________ to see dogs singing up on the stage.

23. agreement unthinkable rejoice The group was in _______________ that they should jump rope first, then go out to the playground. It would be ___________________ to spend a day without my best friend.