1. Genre: Realistic Fiction
A Day’s Work
By:Eve Bunting
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Skill: Character

2. Words to Know
excitement
gardener
motioned
sadness
shivered
shocked
slammed

3. More Words to Know
convinced
coarse

4. excitement a condition of having strong, lively feelings about something that you like

5. gardener someone employed to take care of a garden or lawn

6. motioned made a movement, as of the hand or head, to get someone to do something

7. sadness unhappiness; sorrow

8. shivered shook with cold, fear, or excitement

9. shocked caused to feel surprise, horror, or disgust

10. slammed threw or hit something with great force

11. Tom could see the excitement on Linda’s face when she opened the gift.

12. Tom could see the excitement on Linda’s face when she opened the gift.

13. He slammed the hammer down onto the nail.

14. He slammed the hammer down onto the nail.

15. The wet kitten shivered out in the cool night air.

16. The wet kitten shivered out in the cool night air.

17. The police officer motioned for me to pass him.

18. The police officer motioned for me to pass him.

19. Miss Barr was shocked to find a robber in her home.

20. Miss Barr was shocked to find a robber in her home.

21. Chris and Kristen showed great sadness when their goldfish died.

22. Chris and Kristen
showed great sadness
when their goldfish died.

23. It is good to wear sunscreen if you are a gardener.

24. It is good to wear
sunscreen if you
are a gardener.

25. What were the men doing in the parking lot?
Review Questions p
What were the men doing in the parking lot?
Why did Francisco need to be with his grandfather?
What job do Francisco and Abuelo get to do?
What was Abuelo’s old job?
What job did Ben give Francisco and Abuelo?

26. Review Questions p
What did Francisco think his mother would say about the money?
What mistake did the boy and his grandfather make?
Why was Abuelo upset with his grandson?
What two events did Francisco not want to miss on Sunday?
How might their mistake turned out to be something good for Abuelo?

27. GREAT JOB!