72 Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 4A | George Washington: The “Father of Our Country”
Word Work: Ashamed
- In today’s read-aloud, you heard, “In that moment [when Washington
put on his spectacles], the soldiers felt ashamed.” - Say the word ashamed with me three times.
- To be ashamed means to feel badly about something.
- The boy felt ashamed after kicking down the tower that his friend
built. - An opposite of the word ashamed is the word proud. To be proud
means to be pleased about something good that you did. Tell your
partner about a time you felt ashamed and a time you felt proud.
[Ask two or three students to share. If necessary, guide and/or
rephrase the students’ responses: “I felt ashamed when... / I felt
proud when... ”] - What’s the word we’ve been talking about?
Use a Making Choice activity for follow-up. Directions: The opposite of
ashamed is proud. If what I say is something you would be ashamed of
doing, say, “I would be ashamed.” If what I say is something you would
be proud of doing, say, “I would be proud.” - helping my friend with a problem
- I would be proud.
- taking the ball away from others who are playing with it
- I would be ashamed.
- sticking my foot out and tripping someone
- I would be ashamed.
- being honest—or telling the truth
- I would be proud.
- stealing a cookie from the cookie jar
- I would be ashamed.
- winning a race for the first time
- I would be proud.