Miss Nelson Has a Field Day

CharactersMiss Nelson -

• Teacher

Mr. Blandsworth - Principal

Pop Hanson - janitor

Coach Armstrong - Coach

Miss Viola Swamp - The meanest substitutecoach

Smedley Tornadoes- Name of their football team

Different school football teamWerewolves -

VocabularyGloom - sad

blanketed - Horace B. Smedley School - School name

Covered completely

Spit balls - A piece of paper that has been chewed and shaped into a ball for use as a missile.

VocabularyWorried -

Down in the dumps -

cafeteria-

UnhappySad/ depressed

• dining room in a school• Room in a school where you eat

breakfast or lunch sparkle - shine

Concernanxiety

Cafeteria ladies had lost their sparkle

Lost their shine

Vocabulary

depressed -

sad

Smedley Tornadoes - interested -

mincemeat -

Name of their football team

Having or showing curiosity, fascination, or concern

To cut or chop into very small pieces

Example: They’ll make mincemeat out of our team.

Vocabulary

expert - Have knowledge skill

Cracked up -

Calmed down -

laughed

To become quiet or calm

Announced - To tell in publicMake public

Vocabularymeasles -

Discussion -

Results -

An infectious viral disease causing fever and a red rash on the skin

Group conversation

The consequence of a particular action an outcome

overhear - Hear (someone or something) without meaning to or without the knowledge of the speaker.

Vocabulary

Searchinglooking

rummaging -

squeaky -

Tennis shoes -

Having or making a high-pitched sound “squeaky tennis shoes”

Sweat suit-

Vocabulary

Holy Smoke - This is a way of expressing surprise

confused

quiet

puzzled -

Pipe down -

Disturb - Interrupt

Horse around - Fool around

Vocabulary

Returned - Came back

To give

Defeat the other teamBeat the other team

Treated -

Clobbered -

Preview

• Read the title

• Read the back cover

• Read the chapter titles Don’t have chapter titles

• Read the jacket

• Look at all the pictures

Preview

• Read Book Adventure Questions

Miss Nelson Has a Field Day by Allard, Harry; Marshall, James (Illustrator) 1 What did Mr. Blandsworth do because he was so depressed? Mr. Blandsworth never smiled.Mr. Blandsworth hid under his desk.Mr. Blandsworth quit his job.Mr. Blandsworth wouldn't leave his house. 2 What did Miss Nelson get out of her closet? Miss Nelson got a baseball cap out of her closet.Miss Nelson got a pretty pink dress out of her closet.Miss Nelson got a football uniform out of her closet.Miss Nelson got an ugly black sweat suit out of her closet.

3 What was Miss Nelson doing when Mr. Blandsworth went to ask her about Miss Swamp? Miss Nelson was grading papers.Miss Nelson was reading a book.Miss Nelson was cleaning her desk.Miss Nelson was watching football practice.

4 What did the kids call Miss Viola Swamp? The kids called her Miss Meany.The kids called her Swampy.The kids called her Viola.The kids called her The Swamp.

5 What was Miss Nelson's sister's name? Miss Nelson's sister was Barbara.Miss Nelson's sister was Becky.Miss Nelson's sister was Brooke.Miss Nelson's sister was Betty.

Predict

PREDICT What is the book about? PREDICT Who (Characters)

Where & When (Setting)

What Happened (Plot)

Tell your teacher your prediction. Teacher initials: Date:

Predict

• Who (Characters)

• Where and When (Setting)

• What Happened (Plot)

Watch DVD

• Read aloud ASL

Read the Book

• If you have questions, ask Melissa or Austin

• If you don’t understand the paragraph, ask Melissa or Austin

• If you don’t know the vocabulary word, look at the vocabulary list.

• If the vocabulary word is not on the list, then ask Melissa or Austin