Lesson 16

1. “One More Friend”

2. captured
If you have captured something, you have
caught it and are not letting it go.

3. captured
The lion captured the tiny mouse
with its huge paw.
I once captured a butterfly and then
let it go after looking at it.
Would you want to capture and
observe a spider or a turtle? Why?

4. captured
Tell about a story you have read or
listened to in which a character was
captured.
Pretend you are trying to capture a
big bug. Show how you would do it.
Has anything ever captured your
attention so that you didn’t want to
do anything else? Tell about it.

5. mercy
If you show kindness or forgiveness to someone who
has done something wrong, you show mercy.

6. mercy
The terrified mouse begged the lion
for mercy.
If you had been the lion, would you
have shown mercy, or would you
have eaten the mouse?

7. mercy
Think about a time when someone
showed you mercy after you did
something you shouldn’t have.
What did that person say to you to
show you mercy? How did you feel
afterward?
Tell about a time you would show
another person mercy.

8. struggling
If you are
struggling, you
are making a
great effort with
your body or
mind to do
something.

9. struggling
The mouse found the King of Beasts
struggling to free himself from the
hunters’ tangled net.
I’d be struggling if I had to tie my
shoes with one hand.
Would you struggle more to write
your name with your eyes closed or
to make your bed using only one
hand?

10. struggling
If you saw a friend struggling to open
box, what would you do?
How might you look and act if you
were struggling to carry a very heavy
box across the room?
What is the best thing to do if you
are struggling with your homework?

11. compatible
When people or animals are compatible, they are
able to be together or get along with each other.

12. compatible
Ant, Frog, Chick, Hen, Duck, Cat, Dog
and Lamb were happy and
compatible in the hammock.
My friends and I are compatible and
do many things together.
Are you more compatible with
children your own age or with
adults?

13. compatible
Suppose a new family with a child
your age moves in next door. How
can you learn if the two of you are
compatible?
How might a group of children
behave if they are NOT compatible?
In what ways are you and your best
friend compatible?

14. amiable
Someone who is amiable is good-natured and
friendly.

15. amiable
Ant is an amiable character who
happily invites all the animals passing
by to join her in the hammock.
Is it more fun to be around someone
who is amiable or someone who is
not? Why?

16. amiable
Name a storybook character who is
amiable and one who is not. Give a
reason for each choice.
Is it more fun to be around someone
who is amiable than someone who is
not? Why?
What is a good way to show that you
are an amiable person?

17. relax
When you relax, you are not uneasy or upset about
anything. You spend time resting or doing things for
fun.

18. relax
All the animals were able to relax in
the hammock in Cow’s backyard.
I like to relax by sitting on my porch
swing and reading.
Would you rather relax on your
porch or at the beach?

19. relax
Is it easy for you to relax during a
thunderstorm? Why?
How do you like to be when you
relax? Why?
How do you feel after you relax?
Why?

20. Let’s recap…
and review what we learned.

21. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
amiable struggling relax
My friends like to _____________ by playing
outside after a busy day at school.
He was ________________ on the test because
he forgot to study.

22. captured mercy amiable
After the rainstorm, we _______________
many tadpoles and put them in a jar to watch
them swim.
Her best friend is ________________ towards
everyone she meets.

23. mercy compatible relax
The new girl in school was _____________
with the children in her class and worked well
with everyone.
Pat hurt Mark’s feelings, but Mark showed him
____________ because he wanted to show Pat
how a kind person behaves.