Lesson 17

1. “Can Elephants Paint?”

2. agreement
When you are
in agreement
with others,
you all think
the same
thing.

3. agreement
Red, Blue and Yellow are in
agreement that Earth must have
color.
What agreements do you have with
friends about games you play at
recess?

4. agreement
How might you feel if one of your
friends broke an agreement with you?
If your friend wanted to go to the park
and you wanted to watch a movie,
would you be in agreement? Why?
Tell about an agreement you have with
your parents.

5. unnoticed
If you go
unnoticed, no
one sees you.

6. unnoticed
At first, the butterflies were unnoticed
because they were the same color as
everything else on Earth.
Would you be unnoticed if you wore all
white clothing as you walked through the
snow?

7. unnoticed
If you wore a colorful clown costume
to school, would you go unnoticed?
Why?
Which animal would go unnoticed at
the beach, a polar bear or a seagull?
If you spoke quietly in the library,
would you go unnoticed?
Would you go unnoticed if you sang
loudly?

8. unthinkable
An unthinkable event is something you never
thought could or would happen.

9. unthinkable
A planet without color was
unthinkable to Red, Blue and Yellow,
so they added color to Earth.
Would a day at school without lunch
be unthinkable to you?

10. unthinkable
Is it unthinkable that we will read a
story in class today?
Tell about an unthinkable event that
would make you laugh.
Is it unthinkable that rain made of
chocolate milk will fall from the sk y
today? Why?

11. rejoice
If you rejoice, you show that you are very happy.

12. rejoice
The artist began to rejoice when she
saw that Lucky could paint.
What birthday present would make
you rejoice?

13. rejoice
I will name some things. If you think they would
make you rejoice, clap your hands and look
happy. If not, do nothing.
a trip to the beach a rainy day
a broken toy a new pet
a birthday gift a new pencil
a big spider a trip to the movies

14. predicament
If you have a predicament, you have a serious or
difficult problem.

15. predicament
Ning and Lucky were in a
predicament when all the trees were
cut, and they had no way to make
money.
Would you be in a predicament if you
go to school on time or if you lost
your homework?

16. predicament
I will name some things. If you think the thing
would put you in a predicament, you should say
“Oh, no!” If not, you should say nothing.
slipping on ice reading a book
meeting a mean dog losing a library card
ringing a doorbell missing the school bus
breaking a friend’s toy shopping at the mall

17. extraordinary
Something
extraordinary is
something that
is very unusual
or remarkable.

18. extraordinary
People thought that the elephants’
art was extraordinary.
Would it be extraordinary to see a
monkey play a musical instrument?

19. extraordinary
I will name some things. If you think the thing is
extraordinary, you should say, “Wow!” If not
say nothing.
a pet dinosaur a huge wave
a pile of sand a double rainbow
a singing cat a singing bird
a shooting star a full moon

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

21. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
agreement rejoice predicament
Jim was in a big ________________ and he
needed help from his friends.
The class ____________ when the teacher
told them they would not have homework for
the rest of the school year.

22. extraordinary unnoticed
unthinkable
The children walked through the halls
______________ because they tiptoed quietly.
It was ________________ to see dogs singing up
on the stage.

23. agreement unthinkable rejoice
The group was in _______________ that they
should jump rope first, then go out to the
playground.
It would be ___________________ to spend a
day without my best friend.