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Story Trail Grades 2-3 / Week 03 / Thursday
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Week 03 · Story Characters

Thursday

Feelings that change
// Feelings, traits and how characters respond
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: Feelings that change

Chris the Coyote sits on the Story Stump. "It is story day!"

Lucy the Ladybug lands on his hat. "Can feelings change in one story?" she asks.

"They can," says Chris. "Watch how Bruce feels at each part."

"I will name each feeling out loud," says Lucy.

Learn it: feelings change

A character can feel one way at the beginning.

Something happens, and the feeling changes.

Look for clues at each part of the story.

Lucy asks: How does the character feel now? What changed it?

Read it

Read it
Bruce's First Race
Bruce the Bobcat signed up for the Fern Hollow Fun Run.
On race day, his paws shook a little.
"What if I come in last?" he worried.
The race began, and Bruce ran as fast as he could.
Halfway up the hill, he slowed down. He felt tired.
Then he heard Rosie the Rabbit cheering. "Go, Bruce, go!"
Bruce smiled and ran faster up the hill.
He crossed the finish line in fourth place.
He was not first, but he stood up tall.
"I finished my first race!" he said proudly.
Then he stayed to cheer for every runner behind him.
CHECK IT: CHANGING FEELINGS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
How did Bruce feel before the race?
Which clue shows Bruce was worried?
How did Bruce feel halfway up the hill?
How did Bruce feel at the end?
CHECK IT: WHAT CHANGED?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What helped Bruce run faster?
What place did Bruce finish in?
What did Bruce do after he finished?
BRUCE'S FEELINGS IN ORDER
  • How did Bruce feel first?
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
SentenceTrue or false?
Bruce came in first.?
Rosie cheered for Bruce.?
Bruce cheered for the other runners.?
Bruce felt the same the whole time.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEBruce came in fourth. His feelings changed from worried to proud.
Try it
Retell Bruce's First Race to a grown-up.
Name how Bruce felt at the beginning, middle and end.
Talk about a time your feelings changed.

Word Spot: city, earth, eyes

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

City: C-I-T-Y.

Earth: E-A-R-T-H.

Eyes: E-Y-E-S.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
A ___ has many tall buildings.
The ___ goes around the Sun.
I see with my ___.

You followed every feeling! Tomorrow Freddy has a game.

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