Lesson 14 Study Guide
Story: Mark’s Big Day by Monica Greenfield
Phonics: r controlled ar, Inflections –s, -ed, -ing
Spelling: far, farm, arm, art, part, park, chin, such, fly, watch
High Frequency words: again, feel, house, know, loud, Mrs., put,
say
Robust Vocabulary:
Approached: If you approach something, you move toward it
Energetic: If you are energetic, you are filled with energy
Pace: Your pace is how fast you are going
Blunder: If you make a blunder, you made a bad or silly mistake
Reassure: If you reassure someone, you tell him or her that
everything will be all right
Excel: If you excel at something, you are very good at it
Grammar: Names of holidays (capitalization)
Comprehension: Author’s Purpose/Point of View, Summarize
Writing: e-mail
Ideas for Studying Robust Vocabulary:
Imagine that a strange dog approached you on the street. Tell
how you might feel.
Imagine that you are in bed and your alarm went off. Show how
you might get up if you were feeling energetic.
Show how to walk at a fast pace. Show how to walk at a slow
pace.
Tell what you would do if you made a blunder during a class play.
Imagine your friend was afraid to ride a bike. Tell what you
would say to reassure your friend.
Name two things at which you excel.