Lesson 5

1. “Dot and Bob”

2. horrible
Something horrible is really bad and awful.

3. horrible
Rick cooked the “stinky” fish. The
fish smelled horrible.
I don’t like potato chips. I think they
taste horrible.
What tastes horrible to you?

4. horrible
What kind of weather do you think is
horrible? Why?
Pretend you are having a horrible
day. What might happen to make it
a horrible day?
What could happen to turn a horrible
day into a wonderful day?

5. invigorated
If you are
invigorated, you
are full of
energy.

6. invigorated
The delicious smells of breakfast
invigorated the children.
On a hot day, going swimming makes
me feel invigorated.
What invigorates you?

7. invigorated
Have you ever felt invigorated after
you did something?
What did you do? Why did it make
you feel invigorated?
Pretend you have just finished
reading a great book. Use your face
to show how the book has made you
feel invigorated.

8. presented
If you presented something to a friend,
you gave it to her or him.

9. presented
Tim presented his friend with a gift
on his birthday.
If you win a contest, would you be
presented with a prize?
Complete this sentence: I’d like to be
presented with a _______.

10. presented
Name something you have presented
to someone. How did the person
feel?
Have you ever been in a play? How
did it feel when you presented the
play to the audience?

11. aid
If you aid
someone, you
help him or her.

12. aid
Dot and Bob wanted to aid Mom.
When I needed help moving a big
chair, I asked my friend to aid me.
When might you need someone to
aid you?

13. aid
Name some ways that you could aid
a younger child.
How do members of your family aid
you?

14. persistent
If you are
persistent, you
keep trying and
never give up.

15. persistent
Bob was persistent at both digging
and kicking.
I am persistent at riding a bike. What
is something you are persistent
about?

16. persistent
Do you think it is a good thing to be
persistent when you want to learn
something? Why or why not?
Can you think of something that it
might not be a good idea to be
persistent about? Explain why you
think that.

17. sweltering
If the
temperature is
sweltering, it is
very hot and
uncomfortable.

18. sweltering
It was very hot. It was sweltering.
When it is sweltering, many people
like to go swimming.
What else could you do to cool off in
sweltering heat?

19. sweltering
Pretend that the room is sweltering.
What could you do to cool the room?
What kind of clothing would you be
wearing if you lived in a place that
had sweltering temperatures?