School's First Day of School

What does bored mean?

• excited about what you are doing

• lacking interest in what you are doing

• feeling sick

• tired

In the book it reads, "a sign above the door read, FREDRICK DOUGLAS elementary." Do you know who Fredrick Douglas is?

• Yes

• No

How do you think the school felt on it's first day when the students came? Pick TWO.

• Excited

• Scared

• Nervous

• Mad

Can a school really have feelings?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

No, school's cannot have feelings. But authors can choose to write about things from the point of view of an inanimate (nonliving) object - this is a form of personification.

What is another inanimate (nonliving) object's perspective you could write about the first day of school from? List one thing.

Answer explanation

Some items include: pencil, backpack, highlighter, marker, crayon, lunchbox, playground . . .

What does embarrassed mean?

• feeling confident

• being proud

• feeling unsure or uncomfortable because of something did/said

• tired

What does worry mean?

• feeling anxious about something

• being happy

• sad

• bored