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The Wednesday Surprise

The Wednesday Surprise. Characters. “I” Narrator daughter. Anna - . Sam - . Anna’s brother. Anna and Sam’s Grandma Dad’s mom (Dad calls her Mama). Grandma - . Dad - . Anna and Sam’s Dad. Mom - . Anna and Sam’s Mom. Dad’s Mom. Mama - . Vocabulary.

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The Wednesday Surprise

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  1. The Wednesday Surprise

  2. Characters “I” Narrator daughter Anna - Sam - Anna’s brother • Anna and Sam’s Grandma • Dad’s mom (Dad calls her Mama) Grandma - Dad - Anna and Sam’s Dad Mom - Anna and Sam’s Mom Dad’s Mom Mama -

  3. Vocabulary • tocomeuponordiscoversuddenly and unexpectedly. • Shocked surprise -

  4. Vocabulary Planning - to make plans grown - grew joke - tell funny stories lumpy - bumpy breath -

  5. Vocabulary Actress - Person who act on TV or movies business - work next to beside - couch - sofa, furniture used to seat more than one person pleased - happy

  6. Vocabulary Not clearly expressed; Not thinking or expressing oneself clearly vaguely - pebble - rock not to be trusted hide tricky - rush - hurry Desert - Land with cactus

  7. Vocabulary Flowers are wilting / dying wilting - streamers - decorations Frost the cake Put frosty on cake frost - Pot roast - meat ton - Tons of books Lots

  8. Vocabulary nervous - knee - glance- Look “Shoots a glance in my directions” drag- pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail Beating - Heart beating

  9. Vocabulary happy beaming - sternly - Stern face nevertheless- grinning- smiling brimming - Rim or on the edge wink -

  10. Review “Only seven year old and smart as paint already” Rock is “smooth and specked as an egg” “all through the night” “brimming over with tears” “stuck-up way”

  11. Preview • Read the title • Read the back cover • Read the chapter titles Don’t have chapter titles • Read the jacket • Look at all the pictures

  12. Preview • Read Book Adventure Questions

  13. Wednesday Surprise, The by Bunting, Eve • 1 How did Anna teach Grandma to read? • Anna taught Grandma the letter sounds. • Anna used picture books. • Anna made flashcards for Grandma to read. • Anna taught Grandma the letters of the alphabet. • 2 What is the surprise that Anna and Grandma have planned for Dad's birthday? • Anna has taught Grandma how to read. • Anna and Grandma will make a birthday card for Dad. • Anna and Grandma bought Dad new clothes for his birthday. • Anna and Grandma will bake a birthday cake for Dad. • 3 Why is Wednesday night good for Anna and Grandma to plan their surprise? • Anna's mom works late, and Sam has basketball practice on Wednesday night. • Dad goes to sleep very early on Wednesday night. • Mom is always away on Wednesday night. • Dad comes home very late on Wednesday night.

  14. Wednesday Surprise, The by Bunting, Eve • 4 Why was Dad crying and holding hands with Mom? • Dad won a big jackpot at bingo. • Dad was happy that he got a promotion at work. • Dad was so proud of his family. • Dad was so proud of his Mama for learning how to read. • 5 What was Grandma's problem Saturday night? • She was nervous and worried about the surprise for her son. • She thought she had forgotten how to read. • She thought she had forgotten how to baby-sit children. • She thought her son might have to work Saturday night.

  15. Predict

  16. Predict • Who (Characters) • Where and When (Setting) • What Happened (Plot)

  17. Watch DVD • Read aloud ASL

  18. Read the Book • If you have questions, ask Melissa or Austin • If you don’t understand the paragraph, ask Melissa or Austin • If you don’t know the vocabulary word, look at the vocabulary list. • If the vocabulary word is not on the list, then ask Melissa or Austin

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