Prudy’s Problem Prudy’s Problem and How She Solved Itand How She Solved It

HFWs list 7HFWs list 7

collectioncollectiona group of similar a group of similar things gathered things gathered

enormousenormousvery, very large; hugevery, very large; huge

realizerealizeto understand to understand

something clearlysomething clearly

scattered scattered lack of order; spread lack of order; spread

about in various placesabout in various places

shinyshinygiving off or reflecting giving off or reflecting a bright light; brighta bright light; bright

strainstrainto draw tightly; to to draw tightly; to stretch too muchstretch too much

tidytidy organized and not organized and not

messy messy

haulhaul to pull or transport sto pull or transport s

omething forciblyomething forcibly

dumpdumpa place where trash isa place where trash is le le

ftft

stuffstuffobjects or thingsobjects or things

thrift shop thrift shop a a

store that sells used stuff store that sells used stuff to benefit to benefit

a charitable organizationa charitable organization

cluttercluttermessmess

baffledbaffledto confuse or perplex  to confuse or perplex 

I was proud of my large I was proud of my large stamp _________.stamp _________.collectioncollection

The weightlifter had to The weightlifter had to _____ to lift the heavy weight._____ to lift the heavy weight.strainstrain

Out of the corner of my eye, I Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a _____ penny on the saw a _____ penny on the

street.street.shinyshiny

Grandma ________ the seeds Grandma ________ the seeds in the garden for vegetables to in the garden for vegetables to

grow.grow.

scatteredscattered

In New York City the In New York City the buildings are __________.buildings are __________.enormousenormous

I did not _______ that you I did not _______ that you were standing behind that were standing behind that

door.door.

realizerealize

Think and RespondThink and Respond1.1. How was Prudy unusual?How was Prudy unusual?2.2. What kinds of things did she collect?What kinds of things did she collect?3.3. What did her dad say her problem was ?What did her dad say her problem was ?4.4. Where did her mother tell her to take her stuff?Where did her mother tell her to take her stuff?5.5. How did Prudy notice that there was a problem? How did Prudy notice that there was a problem? 6.6. What item did she try to squeeze in her room?What item did she try to squeeze in her room?7.7. Why did her room explode?Why did her room explode?8.8. How long did it take to gather all of her stuff up? How long did it take to gather all of her stuff up? 9.9. Where did she look for ideas on how to fix her problem?Where did she look for ideas on how to fix her problem?10.10. What was her solution to her problem?What was her solution to her problem?11.11. What could Prudy never really stop doing?What could Prudy never really stop doing?