“Tomas Rivera”
cozily
If you lie cozily in
someone’s arms,
you are warm,
comfortable and
relaxed.
cozily
They sat cozily around the kitchen
table.
My mom sits cozily in her chair when
she reads. She sits in a way that
makes her feel comfortable.
How do you get cozy when you read
at home?
cozily
If you are lying cozily on the couch,
how do you feel?
Would you sit cozily in a cold room
with broken chairs?
Do you sleep cozily at night?
interrupted
If you interrupted something, you stopped
in the middle.
interrupted
This time Jake interrupted. “How
many apples?”
It is not polite to interrupt people
when they are speaking.
If you needed to interrupt someone,
how could you do so politely?
interrupted
Have you ever interrupted your
parents?
Do you think it is polite to interrupt
people who are talking?
How do you feel when others
interrupt you?
triumphantly
If you say something triumphantly, you say it in
an excited way that shows you are proud of
what you have done.
triumphantly
“Exactly one cup!” Jake said
triumphantly.
I might shout triumphantly after I
won my soccer game.
What might make you feel
triumphant?
triumphantly
Have you ever triumphantly won a
game?
Do you think you would see a smile
or a frown on a person who has
triumphantly done something?
Name times you have felt
triumphant.
accomplishment
If you have had an accomplishment, you have
worked hard to get something done.
accomplishment
A great accomplishment for Tomas
Rivera was writing his first book.
Running a mile was an
accomplishment for me.
Tell about one of your
accomplishments.
accomplishment
I will name some things. If you think it is an
accomplishment you would want to achieve,
say “What an accomplishment!” If not, say
nothing.
becoming President
writing a song
writing you name
fighting a fire
making a bed
taking a nap
admire
If you admire
someone, you
think that
person is very
special because
of the things he
or she does.
admire
When Tomas grew up, many people
began to admire his books.
I admire Dr. Seuss because he wrote
funny, clever rhymes.
Name a person you admire and tell
why.
admire
I will name some people. If you admire the
person, clap. If not, do nothing.
a sports star
a good student
the mayor of a big city
a crying baby
a champion runner
a bank robber
ambition
If you have an ambition, you want to do
something very much.
ambition
Tomas’s ambition was to tell stories
like Grandpa.
My ambition is to learn to play a
musical instrument.
Do you have this ambition too?
ambition
I will name some activities. If you think that the
activity names an ambition that most children
love, give a “thumbs up”. If not, do nothing.
winning a race
hitting a home run
eating an apple
starring in a play
meeting a famous person going to sleep
Let’s recap…
and review what we learned.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
accomplishment admire cozily
Mom would lie __________ in bed if she was
warm and comfortable.
I __________ my friend when he helped a
classmate who was bothered by a bully.
ambition interrupted cozily
When the child ________________ her
mother as she talking, she first said “Excuse
me”.
My _____________ is to learn how to speak
another language.
admire triumphantly accomplishment
The spelling team shouted ________________
after they won the spelling bee.
The student was proud of the
_____________________ she made at school.