“We’re Going on a
Picnic”
Vocabulary Words
because
 We are going on a picnic because it is
nice outside.
light
 light- opposite of dark
 I want to go on a picnic when it is light
outside.
right
 right- correct; opposite of left
 All right, we will go on a picnic.
those
 Let’s fill the picnic basket with those
apples.
walked
 walked- to move by taking steps with
your feet at a slower pace than running
 We walked to find a perfect spot for our
picnic.
berries
 berries- a small fruit
 Do you like berries?
bit
 bit- a small portion or amount
 It is a bit too windy for a picnic.
empty
 empty- holding or containing nothing
 Our picnic basket will be empty if we eat
all of our food.
nicer
 nicer- pleasing and agreeable
 We will have a nicer picnic if we go on a
sunny day.
pears
 pears- an edible fruit
 Pears are my favorite fruit.
“We’re Going on a
Picnic”
Robust Words
incident
An incident is something unusual that
happens and it is often an accident.
incident
During the pancake incident, a
pancake flew across the room and
hit Henry’s head.
If someone wore pajamas to
school I might call it the pajama
incident.
Would it be an incident if someone
rode to school on a bus or on an
elephant?
incident
Is sleeping in your bed an incident?
Is falling out of bed and hitting your head an
incident? Explain your answer.
Could you write a story about an incident
that happened to you at school?
If a funny incident happened to you at your
house, would you try to forget about it or
would you tell a friend about it? Explain.
gradual
If something
happens in a
gradual way,
it happens
slowly.
gradual
In “Chewandswallow” the food
comes down in a gradual way so
no one got hurt.
My hair grows in very gradually.
Which happens gradually
building a house or eating lunch?
gradual
Which would you do gradually, tie your shoe or
build a castle with blocks?
Which of these is an example of something
happening gradually: an ice cube melting in a
pot of boiling water or a caterpillar changing into
a butterfly?
I want to fill a bucket with water gradually.
Should I use a hose or a tiny cup to put the
water in the bucket? Explain.
downpour
A downpour is a large amount of rain that
falls in a short time.
downpour
A downpour of maple syrup fell
from the sky and almost flooded
the town.
A downpour of rain would cover
the playground with water.
Would you rather be outside
during a downpour of rain or
during a rain shower? Why?
downpour
What would happen to your hair
and clothes if you were outside
during a downpour?
Would you mind a downpour of
flowers? Would you mind a
downpour of pinecones?
Would you see a downpour of
rain? sunshine? flowers?
seek
When you seek
something, you
look for
or try to find it.
seek
The birds seek a nice place for their
picnic.
During a game of hide-and-seek, players
hide and one person seeks them.
At school do you usually seek a pencil or
a favorite toy?
seek
If I will name something that you would
want to seek, you should place your hand
over your eyebrows and look around.
a cute dog
a birthday gift a good
friend
a mean persontrash
dirt
a theater
yummy food a new toy
oblivious
If you are
oblivious to
something, you
do not see it or
realize it is
happening.
oblivious
Goose, Duck and Hen were oblivious
when the animals snuck into the basket
and ate all the fruit.
If someone took my keys from my pocket
and I did not notice, I would be oblivious
to what happened.
Would you be oblivious if you did not see
an ant on your shirt or a frog on your
shirt?
oblivious
Say “You are oblivious” if I describe a situation
in which someone is not paying attention.
I said “hello” when the principal walked by.
I read my book while a gorilla nibbled at the pages.
I pushed the child on the swing when he asked me
to.
I jogged into a puddle and did not notice that I got
wet.
I kept teaching even after everyone went home.
indecisive
When you are indecisive, you
cannot make up your mind about
something.
indecisive
The birds were indecisive about
where to stop.
When I cannot decide what to eat
for lunch, I am being indecisive.
Would you be indecisive about
what to choose at a restaurant or
about which pencil to use?
indecisive
I will act out four situations that happened
while you were shopping for a hat. If you
are being indecisive, you should say “Be
more decisive!”.
“Hmm, should I choose red or blue? I just
don’t know.”
“I like the red hat. I will buy it.”
“No, wait. Maybe I should get the blue one
instead.”
Let’s recap…
and review what we learned.
Fill in the blanks with
the correct word.
indecisive seek
oblivious
I lost my glasses
and my friends said they will help me
_______ them.
Someone was calling my name but I was
so ______________ I didn’t hear them.
downpour indecisive
gradual
A caterpillar goes through a
____________ change to become a
butterfly.
I have two books that I would like to
buy but I am ____________ about
which one I want.
incident seek
downpour
We ran into the house as soon as it
began to _______________.
I saw a funny ___________ that I wanted
to tell my family after school.
“We’re Going on a Picnic”
Spelling Words
like
 like- to find pleasant or attractive; to
enjoy.
 I really like to go on picnics.
line
 We should walk in a straight line while in
the hallway.
nine
 nine- the number after eight; the number
before ten
 Soon, you will be nine years old.
mine
 mine- belonging to me
 That picnic basket is mine.
mile
 mile- a unit of length
 We had to walk a mile to find a perfect
picnic spot.
whale
 whale- a large marine mammal that has
blowholes for breathing
 I would like to see a whale.
take
 take- to get something
 I will take your fruit if you are not going to
eat it.
came
 My friends came on the picnic with me.
gone
 gone- past tense of go
 We have gone on a picnic every year.
near
 near- to, at or within a short distance
 We are having a picnic near the water.