Lesson 10

1. “Soccer Song”

2. ashamed
If you are ashamed, you feel bad about having done
something wrong.

3. ashamed
Mouse felt ashamed when he kept
dropping the ball.
I would be ashamed if I acted like the
other animals and picked on Mouse.
What would make you ashamed-
being nice to someone or being
mean to someone?

4. ashamed
Would you feel ashamed if you were
rude to a friend? Why or why not?
Would you feel ashamed if you fell
off your bike? Why or why not?
Tell about something you are NOT
ashamed about but that instead
makes you feel proud.

5. mused
If you mused about something,
you were thinking about it.

6. mused
Mouse mused about Mother Earth’s
suggestion.
I would muse about making an
important decision.
What would you muse about-
choosing a gift for a family member
or deciding what snack to have?

7. mused
Would you muse about how to make
a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
Why or why not?
What are some things you would
muse about?
When you muse, would you like to
be quiet and alone or in a noisy place
full of people? Explain.

8. soared
If you soared,
you flew very
high into the air.

9. soared
Mouse soared high in the air to catch
the ball.
Birds can soar high in the sky.
Which do you think can soar higher-
a jet plane or a kite?

10. soared
What are some animals that can soar
in the sky?
How have people soared in the sky?
Imagine that you are a bird. Tell
about some places that you have
soared.

11. athletic
An athletic
person is active,
strong and able
to play sports
well.

12. athletic
Jill was athletic because she was
strong and could play baseball and
soccer well.
Would you be able to tell if a person
is athletic if he or she ran fast or
drew a nice picture?

13. athletic
I will name some activities and if the
activities are things that are athletic,
raise both hands. If not, sit like a
statue.
take a walk swim
watch TV run
read a book eat a cookie
swing play tag
play on the computer

14. awkward
If you are
awkward, you
move in a
clumsy, rough
way.

15. awkward
Jill was awkward when she tried to
use her legs and feet to play soccer.
She couldn’t make the ball go where
she wanted it to go.
Would an awkward person
accidentally bump into a chair or
walk around it?

16. awkward
I will name some activities and if you think
they would feel awkward doing them, nod
your head to signal yes.
eating lunch walking blindfolded
walking a large dog making the bed
riding a horse talking to a friend
carrying a big chair waving to friends

17. superb
If something is
superb, it is the
best it can be, or
excellent.

18. superb
Jill made a superb catch when she
jumped up and caught Fran’s ball in
midair.
Would a superb runner be more
likely to win a race or lose a race?

19. superb
I will name some things, and if you think a
thing is superb, give a “thumbs-up” sign.
pizza watching favorite cartoons
spinach a birthday party
picking up toys going shopping
winning a race yard work

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

21. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
awkward athletic ashamed
My friend was ____________ when
he tried to carry the large box to the
table.
I could see that he was __________
by the way he kicked the ball so well
on the soccer field.

22. ashamed mused soared
Jill ___________ about the way she
missed kicking the ball during the
game.
You were so happy when the ball
_________ into the net and your
team scored a goal!

23. superb athletic ashamed
The children were ____________ by
the way they acted when they lost
the game.
At the next game, the children
showed ___________ manners by
cheering for everyone.