CKLA Unit 1 Lesson 1 (Read-Aloud)

Here is some vocabulary from our story.

bolted: moved or ran off suddenly

contemplated: considered or thought about; pondered

hesitated: in a halting or pausing way; acting with reluctance or uncertainty

meandered: moved slowly and without purpose

How was mole moving as he came to the edge of the river?

He thought his happiness was complete when, as he ​ (a)   aimlessly along, he came to the edge of a full-fed river.

• meandered
• hesitated
• contemplated
• bolted

Who are the main characters in today's read-aloud?

• Water Rat

• Mole

• Badger

• The Stoats

What do we call the events of a story in which the characters are involved?

What season is the story set in when Mole leaves his home?

• Fall

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

What examples and nonexamples of personification did you hear in today’s Read-Aloud?

Groups:

(a) Examples of Personification

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(b) Nonexamples of Personification

• Water Rat living near a river

• Water Rat rowing a boat

• Mole and Rat wearing clothes

• the animals talking to each other

• Move having black fur

• Mole painting, or whitewashing

• Rat having whiskers

• Mole living underground

• Mole cleaning his house with a broom