Week 10 · Fix-It Bay
Monday
Say what you notice
// Say the problem, try a safe fix, know when to ask
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Say what you notice
Rocket runs in. "The tablet is broken!"
Raven looks at it. "What do you notice?"
"The screen is dark," Rocket says.
Nova hums. "Hint: say what you see."
Broken is not enough
A fixer needs to know what is wrong.
"It is broken" does not tell us much.
"The screen is dark" tells us a lot.
Say what you see. Say what you hear.
Say what you did right before.
| Not clear | Clear |
|---|---|
| It is broken. | The screen is dark. |
| It will not work. | The mouse pointer does not move. |
| It is weird. | There is no sound. |
| Fix it! | The app froze when I tapped play. |
PICK THE CLEAR WORDS
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which words tell a fixer the most?
The speaker makes no noise. What do you say?
What else helps a fixer?
Rocket said the tablet was broken. What did Raven ask?
Clear words say what you see or hear.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| "It is broken" is a clear problem. | ? |
| "The screen is dark" is clear. | ? |
| A fixer wants to know what you see. | ? |
| Clues about the problem do not help. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEClear words help a fixer know where to look.
Three fixer questions
- What do you see?
- What do you hear?
- What did you do right before?
TELL THE PROBLEM
- Tap a card.
- Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
Try it
Pretend a toy stopped working.
Tell a grown-up the problem.
Use the three fixer questions.
Tell a grown-up the problem.
Use the three fixer questions.
CLEAR OR NOT CLEAR?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
The mouse pointer does not move. Is this clear?
It will not work. Is this clear?
The app froze when I tapped play. Which clue is this?
Draw a dark screen. Write the clear problem under it.
Word Spot: stop
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Stop: S-T-O-P.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
Red means ___.
Please ___ and look both ways.
Great noticing, fixer! Tomorrow we learn the first safe fix.