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Week 06 · Puzzle Problems

Thursday

Problems between friends
// Problem and solution
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: Problems between friends

Chris the Coyote sits on the Story Stump.

"Some problems are about things," he says, "like mud or kites."

"Some problems are between friends."

Riley the Raccoon nods. "Those puzzles need kind ideas."

"Let us see how these friends solve theirs," says Ferris.

Learn it: feelings change

A problem can make characters feel upset.

When the problem is solved, their feelings change.

Ferris asks: How do they feel at the start? He looks back.

Grumpy! How do they feel at the end? Laughing and happy!

Read it
One Swing for Two
A new rope swing hung from the tree by the stump.
Samantha the Squirrel ran to it. So did Rosie the Rabbit.
"I want the first turn!" they both said at once.
Both friends felt grumpy.
Lucy the Ladybug landed on the swing.
"You both feel upset," she said softly. "Let us breathe."
Riley the Raccoon asked, "How can two friends share one swing?"
Samantha thought hard. "We can take turns!"
Rosie said, "One swings while the other counts to twenty."
So Rosie counted while Samantha swung.
Then they switched.
Soon both friends were laughing.
CHECK IT: PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What is the problem?
How did the friends feel at the start?
What did Lucy help them do?
What is the solution?
CHECK IT: WHO DID WHAT?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Who had the idea to take turns?
What did Rosie add?
How did the friends feel at the end?
STORY ORDER
  • What happened first?
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
SentenceTrue or false?
Samantha swung while Rosie counted.?
The friends never switched.?
Lucy spoke softly.?
The friends stayed grumpy at the end.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThey switched turns. Soon both friends were laughing.
Try it
Ask a grown-up to play a sharing game with you.
Take turns with one toy.
Count to twenty for each turn, like Rosie.

Word Spot: paper, together, got

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Paper: P-A-P-E-R.

Together: T-O-G-E-T-H-E-R.

Got: G-O-T.

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.
Write your answer on the ___.
We built the tower ___.
We ___ wet in the rain.

Kind ideas solve problems! Tomorrow Freddy has a puzzle game.

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