First Day Jitters Slide and Worksheets

Open Ended

Why do you think some people feel nervous or excited on their first day of school?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best definition of the word 'clammy' as used in the vocabulary list?

• Warm and dry

• Damp, cool, and sticky

• Rough and hard

• Bright and shiny

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words best describes a mistake made by dropping or mishandling something?

• Fumble

• Trudge

• Clammy

• Gushed

Multiple Choice

Which word from the images means to walk slowly and with effort?

• Trudge

• Fumble

• Nonsense

• Clammy

Multiple Select

Select all the words from the images that could describe feelings or actions someone might have on the first day of school.

• Fumble

• Trudge

• Clammy

• Gushed

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words from the images means 'something that does not make sense'?

• Nonsense

• Gushed

• Fumble

• Trudge

Open Ended

What do you know about having the jitters? What do you think our story will be about?

Multiple Choice

Why does Mr. Hartwell want Sarah to get out of bed?

• Because she needs to go to her new school

• Because breakfast is ready

• Because she needs to walk the dog

• Because she has chores to do

Open Ended

How do you think Mr. Hartwell is going to get Sarah out of the bed?

Open Ended

How many of you have had similar feelings to what Sarah is feeling at this point in the story?

Open Ended

Look closely at the illustrations. What do you see?

Open Ended

Why do you think the text is written this way?

Open Ended

How is this page different than the other pages we have read?

Open Ended

What is it like when you get dressed?

Multiple Choice

Based on the images and text from slides 2 and 3, what clues tell us how Sarah is feeling as she gets ready in the morning?

• She is excited and happy to start her day.

• She is feeling nervous and clumsy.

• She is angry and upset.

• She is calm and relaxed.

Multiple Select

What might help Sarah feel better about going to her new school?

• Having a friend with her

• Getting a new backpack

• Mrs. Burton showing her where to go

• Staying in the car

Multiple Choice

What emotions do you think Sarah felt as she walked through the crowded hallway on her first day?

• Excited and confident

• Nervous and anxious

• Angry and upset

• Bored and uninterested

Open Ended

Describe what is happening as the students enter the classroom and get settled. What details from the illustration support your answer?

Multiple Choice

Based on the illustrations and text, what do you think the students were expecting when Mrs. Burton introduced Sarah?

• A new student

• A new teacher

• A special guest

• A parent volunteer

Open Ended

Why was Sarah so nervous about school?

Multiple Choice

Which vocabulary word from the list means 'to walk in a heavy way'?

• fumbled

• trudged

• clammy

• gushed