142 Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 8A | The Crowded, Noisy House
Word Work: Stunned
- In the folktale you heard, “The [poor Jewish] man was stunned. Take
the goat into the house?” - Say the word stunned with me.
- When someone is stunned s/he is very shocked about what s/he saw
or heard. - The man was stunned when he heard that he had won one million
dollars.
Gloria was stunned when she heard that her family was moving in less
than a week. - Tell me if you would be stunned—or shocked—by these situations.
- having a goat, cow, and goose live in your house
- having one hour for recess instead of only twenty minutes
- getting stung by a bee on your foot
- making a basket—putting the basketball through the hoop—on your first
try - finding a golden coin on the sidewalk
- What’s the word we’ve been talking about?
Use a Sharing activity for follow-up. Directions: Think of a time you
were stunned by something or someone. Where were you? What was
happening? How did you feel? What was your facial expression? Tell your
partner about what stunned you.
[Students may use the sentence frame: “I was stunned when... ”]