“Dot and Bob”

horrible

Something horrible is really bad and awful.

horribleRick cooked the “stinky” fish. The

fish smelled horrible.

I don’t like potato chips. I think they taste horrible.

What tastes horrible to you?

horribleWhat kind of weather do you think is

horrible? Why?

Pretend you are having a horrible day. What might happen to make it

a horrible day?What could happen to turn a horrible

day into a wonderful day?

invigorated

If you are invigorated, you are full of energy.

invigoratedThe delicious smells of breakfast

invigorated the children.

On a hot day, going swimming makes me feel invigorated.

What invigorates you?

invigoratedHave you ever felt invigorated after

you did something? What did you do? Why did it make

you feel invigorated?

Pretend you have just finished reading a great book. Use your face to show how the book has made you

feel invigorated.

presented

If you presented something to a friend, you gave it to her or him.

presentedTim presented his friend with a gift

on his birthday.

If you win a contest, would you be presented with a prize?

Complete this sentence: I’d like to be presented with a _______.

presentedName something you have presented

to someone. How did the person feel?

Have you ever been in a play? How did it feel when you presented the

play to the audience?

aid

If you aid someone, you help him or her.

aidDot and Bob wanted to aid Mom.

When I needed help moving a big chair, I asked my friend to aid me.

When might you need someone to aid you?

aid

Name some ways that you could aid a younger child.

How do members of your family aid you?

persistent

If you are persistent, you keep trying and never give up.

persistentBob was persistent at both digging

and kicking.

I am persistent at riding a bike. What is something you are persistent

about?

persistentDo you think it is a good thing to be persistent when you want to learn

something? Why or why not?

Can you think of something that it might not be a good idea to be

persistent about? Explain why you think that.

sweltering

If the temperature is sweltering, it is very hot and uncomfortable.

swelteringIt was very hot. It was sweltering.

When it is sweltering, many people like to go swimming.

What else could you do to cool off in sweltering heat?

sweltering

Pretend that the room is sweltering. What could you do to cool the room?

What kind of clothing would you be wearing if you lived in a place that

had sweltering temperatures?