Week 5 Extended Day Warm-Up

Week 5 Extended Day Warm-Up

Multiple Choice

What type of text is "The Text"?

• Informational

• Literary

Multiple Choice

Why does Bree most likely gasp, turn red, and put her hands in her face? The text is below if needed.

At the end of the school day, Mr. Washington posted the list of partners for the student playwriting project. As Bree skimmed the list, her heart sank. She'd wanted to write an exciting play about two superhero buddies, but she'd been paired with Peter. He'll probably want to write a play about getting his teeth cleaned at the dentist, she thought.

Bree wished her best friend, Penelope, were around to complain to, but Penelope was home sick. As soon as Bree got home, she sent Penelope a text: "I got paired with Peter!! He is soooooo boring!!!" She added a scared-face picture and hit Send.

Bree waited for a reply, but no new texts arrived. That's strange, Bree thought. Penelope always responds to my texts right away. Bree checked her phone again and gasped in alarm. She had thought she had texted Penelope, but instead she had texted Peter! She buried her red face in her hands.

• She feels upset that Penelope did not respond right away.

• She feels ashamed she has to write a play with someone like Peter.

• She feels hurt that Peter has not bothered to respond to her text.

• She feels embarrassed she sent the text to Peter by mistake.

Multiple Choice

What do Bree's actions and thoughts tell you about her?

• She is comfortable with making mistakes.

• She doesn't like being unkind to people.

• She often complains about how mean Peter is.

• She often has trouble paying attention in class.

Open Ended

How will Bree be punished for sending the unkind text?

Multiple Choice

Look at the word "dramatic." What does Bree think Peter is like now?

"I have to dance? In a chicken suit?" Bree couldn't believe it. Just then, she heard a loud laugh behind her.

Startled, Bree whirled around to see Peter jumping out from behind a table, a huge grin on his face.

"What are you doing here?" Bree yelped.

"Trying not to be soooooo boring," Peter sang out.

Bree's head whipped back to Mr. Washington.

"We were just playing a joke to make you think about what you did." Mr. Washington leaned back against his desk. "It was actually Peter's idea."

"Wow!" Bree gasped. "So I don't have to be a dancing chicken?"

"No," Mr. Washington smiled, "but you still have to be Peter's partner."

"That's okay with me, if it's okay with Peter," Bree said. She turned to Peter and added, "I'm really sorry I texted that you're boring. You're not dull at all. In fact, you might be the most dramatic person I know!"

• ordinary and regular

• lively and exciting

• calm and relaxed

• caring and thoughtful