U4W2 - A Second Chance for Chip

A Second Chance for Chip

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Read how taking a second look helps a boy solve a mystery about his pet.

Vocabulary - Part One

concealed - Finley concealed the truth about getting in trouble from her parents.

interpret - Jeah managed to interpret the Korean song for us.

suspicious - We were all suspicious of Lane because of his mischievous smile.

precise - Arshia told us the precise answer was 1 3/5 feet.

Vocabulary - Part Two

Zachary was perplexed by the complicated problem of 5+3.

Amaris decided to reconsider fighting with his brother.

Fiona was inquisitive and explored the water cave.

They were astounded that Mr. Bartlett forgot the sentence.

As we read, we should look for clues.

What is Chip scared of?

inquisitive - curious

Multiple Select

On page 294, what are TWO things that Chip is afraid of?

• cats

• lawn mower

• the mailman

• thunder

Multiple Choice

"Because his ears are perked up most of the time, he's what you might consider an inquisitive learner".

What is a SYNONYM for inquisitive?

• curious

• bad

• distracted

• annoyed

Why did they install a dog door?

precise - exact

suspicious - distrustful

Multiple Choice

"That sounds like success, but the vet was suspicious".

What is an ANTONYM (opposite) for suspicious

• confident

• tricky

• confusing

• trustworthy

Multiple Choice

"After the door's installation, Chip slimmed down considerably - twenty pounds to be precise".

What is another way to say the word precise?

• estimate

• exact

• guess

• happy

Multiple Choice

Why did the family install a dog door?

• So other animals could come inside to be pets.

• Chip was gaining weight and needed more exercise, so the door could help him get outside easier.

• So that they didn't have to pay attention to the dog all the time.

• Chip wasn't allowed to use the same door as the humans.

What did Mrs. Stenforth accuse Chip of doing?

Do you think Chip did it? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

What does the neighbor, Mrs. Stenforth, accuse Chip of doing?

• Barking too loud.

• Digging up her flowers in her garden.

• Chasing after her cat.

• Knocking over her trash cans and spreading garbage everywhere.

"Maybe we should reconsider this door," my dad said, "and remove it before there's more trouble."

"It isn't Chip," I insisted.

How does the picture go with the mystery genre?

What phrase does the author keep repeating? Why?

reconsider - think about again

Multiple Choice

""Maybe we should reconsider this door," my dad said".

What does it mean when we see the prefix "re-" at the beginning of this word?

• To not consider

• To do the opposite of consider

• To consider something again

• To consider something the wrong way.

What is happening here to create suspense?

interpret - explain the meaning of

Multiple Choice

"I tried to interpret the sounds, but it was like trying to comprehend some foreign language".

What is the definition of the word interpret?

• To explain the meaning of something

• To listen carefully

• To tell someone something interesting

• To have really great hearing

How does taking a second look help them solve the mystery?

How is our narrator similar to Caleb from "A Window Into History"?

What traits do you need to be a good detective?

What do you think they saw? Why?

Open Ended

What do you think will happen now?