Harcourt Story Town

Grassy Lake Elementary School

Third Grade

Minneola, Florida

The Day The Day Eddie Met Eddie Met The AuthorThe Author

by Louise Bordenby Louise Borden

conquerconquer When you conquer something, such When you conquer something, such

as a problem or a fear, you win as a problem or a fear, you win against it and overcome it. against it and overcome it.

William took swimming lessons to William took swimming lessons to conquer his fear of the swimming conquer his fear of the swimming pool. pool. Which would you conquer?

A. an allergy to peanuts

B. a fear of flying

resistanceresistance When you feel resistance, you do not When you feel resistance, you do not

want something to happen. want something to happen. Joel felt resistance from his mom Joel felt resistance from his mom

when he asked for a new skateboard. when he asked for a new skateboard.

In which situation would you feel resistance?

A. A visit from a favorite aunt

B. Trip to visit an annoying cousin

anticipationanticipation

When you feel anticipation, you feel When you feel anticipation, you feel excited because something is about excited because something is about to happen.to happen.

Jill waited in anticipation for the Jill waited in anticipation for the movie to start. movie to start.

In which situation would you feel anticipation?

A. A visit from a favorite aunt

B. Trip to visit an annoying cousin

ponderponder

When you ponder, you take time to When you ponder, you take time to think about an idea.think about an idea.

The man took a moment to ponder The man took a moment to ponder what he wanted for lunch. what he wanted for lunch.

Which one would you stop to ponder?

A. a math problem

B. A big bowl of ice cream and sprinkles

squirmedsquirmed If you squirmed in your seat a lot, If you squirmed in your seat a lot,

you kept wiggling around as if you you kept wiggling around as if you were uncomfortable. were uncomfortable.

Jennifer squirmed in the backseat of Jennifer squirmed in the backseat of the car during her family’s road trip the car during her family’s road trip to Ohio. to Ohio.

In which situation would you squirm?

A. watching your favorite movie at home on your couch

B. at a picnic with ants on your blanket

assemblyassembly

An assembly is a group of people An assembly is a group of people who have gathered together for a who have gathered together for a reason.reason.

The student’s parents gathered for The student’s parents gathered for an assembly in the cafeteria. an assembly in the cafeteria. In which situation would people gather for an assembly?

A. a play performance

B. an end of the day bell

dismissdismiss To dismiss is to give permission to leave.To dismiss is to give permission to leave. The principal dismissed the students The principal dismissed the students

early for winter break because a snow early for winter break because a snow storm was coming. storm was coming.

In which situation would people be dismissed?

A. a play performance

B. an end of the day bell

plentyplenty If you have plenty of something, you If you have plenty of something, you

have more than enoughhave more than enough At family dinners we always have At family dinners we always have

plenty to eat. plenty to eat.

Can you give an example of something that you have plenty of?

patchworkpatchwork Patchwork is a cloth made by sewing Patchwork is a cloth made by sewing

together small pieces of different fabrics.together small pieces of different fabrics. Suzy came to school in a dress made of Suzy came to school in a dress made of

patchwork.patchwork.

Which item is an example of patchwork?

A. a brand new blue shirt from Target

B. a quilt sewn together by your grandmother

autographedautographed

If you autographed something, you If you autographed something, you signed your name on it.signed your name on it.

Jane autographed Joe’s yearbook.Jane autographed Joe’s yearbook.

Which item could be autographed?

A. a photograph

B. a plant

Harcourt Story Town

Grassy Lake Elementary School

Third Grade

Minneola, Florida

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