Lesson 30

1. “Frog and ToadTogether”

2. seized
If you seized
something, you
grabbed it in a
sudden strong
way.

3. seized
The big trout came out of the pond,
seized Mr. Jeremy Fisher, and dove
back into the water with him.
Which of these items would you NOT
want to seize:
a hot pan or a basketball? Why

4. seize
What would you seize if you were in
a hurry to get to school?
Name something at a playground
that you would seize.
If you seized an egg, what do you
think would happen?

5. tiresome
If something is tiresome, it is boring.

6. tiresome
Because the fish weren’t biting, Mr.
Jeremy Fisher found fishing to be
very tiresome.
Would it be more tiresome to pull
weeds or to ride your bike with
friends?

7. tiresome
Name an activity that would NOT be
tiresome to you.
Which would be more tiresome to you:
Going on a long car trip Going on a long walk.
How do you feel when you are doing
something tiresome?

8. tremendous
If something is
tremendous, it
is very large
and great.

9. tremendous
One fish gave Mr. Jeremy Fisher’s
fishing line a tremendous tug.
Which of these animals would make
a tremendous sound:
a lion a mouse

10. tremendous
Name something tremendous you might see
at an amusement park.
What might your face look like if you saw
something tremendous? Why?
If an animal made a tremendous noise,
would it be loud or soft?

11. exhausted
If you are
exhausted, you
are so tired you
can hardly move.

12. exhausted
Frog and Toad were exhausted after their
long day.
Which would make you feel more exhausted:
Writing a long story climbing a rock wall

13. exhausted
If I name an activity that would make you feel
exhausted, close your eyes like you are sleeping.
running a marathon watching television
swimming laps digging deep holes
climbing stairs reading a book

14. outrageous
If something is
outrageous, it
is different in a
shocking way.

15. outrageous
It is outrageous that Toad doesn’t want
to do anything that is not on his list.
Do you think it would be outrageous to
dress your dog up in your clothes?
Why?

16. outrageous
If I name things that might look outrageous, you
should say “Wow!”. If it is not outrageous, you
won’t say anything.
clowns at school dogs at a park
zebras in a shoe store a queen at a post office
children at a restaurant bunnies in a pet store

17. patient
If you are
patient, you
put up with
things without
complaining.

18. patient
Frog was very patient about trying to
find Toad’s list.
Is it harder for you to be patient to
open a birthday present or go to a
special place with your family? Why?

19. patient
I’m going to name some places. Tell your partner
why you might have to be patient at each place.
a swimming pool a school
a grocery store a playground
a clothing store a soccer game

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

21. If you had to stand in line for two hours to get
a free ice cream cone, would you be patient or
exhausted? Why?
What would be an outrageous name for a
tremendous superhero that you might create
and draw? Why?
Name something that would be tiresome if
your job was to seize it over and over again.

22. With your partner, act outscenarios that showyour understanding of the robust
vocabulary words.
You are dressed in an outrageous
outfit. Show how the people on the
street react as you walk by.
You feel a tremendous shaking
coming from the ground. Show how
you might walk.

23. With your partner, act outscenarios that showyour understanding of the robust
vocabulary words.
You and your partner are doing chores around
the house. Demonstrate how tiresome the
chores are and how exhausted you are when
you are finished.
Act out what it would look like to seize
something that just won’t come out of the
ground.