Stories: Supplemental Guide 7B | The Story of Jumping Mouse, Part I 133 Vocabulary Instructional Activity
Word Work: Challenge- In the read-aloud you heard, “[Jumping Mouse’s] first challenge was
to cross the sparkling river.” - Say the word challenge with me three times.
- A challenge is something new that you might not have ever done
before. It is also something that is hard to do. - Jumping Mouse’s first challenge was to cross the sparkling river
because he cannot swim.
Riding a bicycle without training wheels was a challenge for Ray. - Tell your partner about a challenge you have. [You may wish to tell
students about a challenge you experienced and how you faced
that challenge. Ask two or three students. If necessary, guide and/or
rephrase the students’ responses: “... is a challenge for me.”] - What’s the word we’ve been talking about?
Use a Making Choices activity for follow-up. Directions: I will describe
several situations. If you think that what I describe is new to you or
would be hard for you to do, say, “That’s a challenge.” If what I describe
is easy for you to do, say, “That’s not a challenge.” [Alternatively, you
can designate an area in the room for the answer, “That’s a challenge,”
another area in the room for the answer, “That’s not a challenge,” and a
third area for the undecided students.]- Answers may vary for all.
- Writing all the letters in the alphabet
- Brushing my teeth
- Pouring milk into my cereal bowl
- Changing a baby’s diaper
- Going across the monkey bars
- Ice skating/ice skating backwards