Agenda 1.29.14
• SSR (10 minutes)
• Read Aloud
• ½ sheet
• Spelling Review
• 3x each
• Review ABC
• Begin sentences
• Folk Tales from Asia
• Building background
• Vocab
FOLK TALES FROM ASIA
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Vocabulary
Building Background
• Describe some legends and fairy tails that you are familiar with.
• What moral or lesson does each story present?
• Why do you think some stories have morals?
• Folk tales are stories that have been passed down from one generation to the next.
Why have such stories survived for so long?
• Why do some stories and folk tales have animals or superhuman beings as their main
characters?
Definition:
Synonyms:
Walking with heavy steps
Trudged, lumbered, stomped
Part of Speech: Verb
plodded
Connection:
Antonyms:
Tiptoed, snuck
Definition
Synonyms:
Made responsible for something
Committed, trusted, invested
Part of Speech: Verb
entrusted
Connection:
Antonyms:
Distrusted, withheld
Definition:
Synonyms:
Made certain
Guaranteed, settled, sure,
secured
Part of Speech: Verb
assured
Connection:
Antonyms:
Uncertain, indefinite, unsure
Definition:
Synonyms:
A very large quantity
Ample, plentiful, aplenty
abundant, large
Part of Speech: Adjective
bountiful
Connection:
Antonyms:
Meager, scarce, lacking
Definition:
Synonyms:
Willingness to work steadily and
carefully
Alertness, dedication, vigor
Part of Speech: Noun
diligence
Connection:
Antonyms:
Inactivity, lethargy, idleness,
laziness
Definition:
Synonyms:
Outcome that is bound to
happen
Fate, inevitability , future
Part of Speech: Noun
destiny
Connection:
Antonyms:
theory