1. “On Saturday” Vocabulary Words

2. brown brown- a color brown- a color Some leaves are brown. Some leaves are brown.

3. city city- a town of significant size and importance city- a town of significant size and importance I love going to the city on Saturday. I love going to the city on Saturday.

4. hello hello- a word used to greet someone hello- a word used to greet someone I like to say hello to everyone I see. I like to say hello to everyone I see.

5. loudly loudly- a sound that has high volume loudly- a sound that has high volume We can shout loudly in the park. We can shout loudly in the park.

6. love love- a deep feeling of affection love- a deep feeling of affection I love being around my family and friends. I love being around my family and friends.

7. pulled pulled- to apply force in order to move something pulled- to apply force in order to move something I pulled the zipper up on my jacket while we were walking in the city. I pulled the zipper up on my jacket while we were walking in the city.

8. shone shone- the past tense of shine shone- the past tense of shine The sun shone very brightly on Saturday. The sun shone very brightly on Saturday.

9. chose chose- to decide on and pick out chose- to decide on and pick out I chose to put all of the leaves in a pile. I chose to put all of the leaves in a pile.

10. by by- close to or next to by- close to or next to I live by the park. I live by the park.

11. into into- the inside of something into- the inside of something We went into the museum. We went into the museum.

12. “On Saturday” Robust Words

13. asserted If you asserted something, you said in a strong way what you believe.

14. asserted Each friend asserted that he was right about the coat. Would you assert that you kind of like ice cream or that you love ice cream?

15. asserted What is your favorite book? Assert your opinion that everyone should read it because it is so good. You want to make your bedtime 10 minutes later. How would you assert that this is a good idea?

16. offended If you feel offended, you feel hurt or upset by something someone did or said.

17. offended One friend was offended by the argument. Would you be offended if someone yelled at you or smiled at you?

18. offended If I gave you an award for good behavior, would you feel offended? Why? What could you do to help a friend you have offended? What are some things that might offend you?

19. retorted If you retorted, you replied in an angry way to something someone else said.

20. retorted The man retorted in anger when his friend accused him of playing games. What would make you retort in anger- hearing a funny joke or hearing mean words?

21. congenial A congenial person is very nice and friendly.

22. retorted Help me complete these sentences with said or retorted: “I think I am much smarter than you,” ____ Amy. “I think you’re wrong,” _____Jack. Your friend just said he is going to beat you at your favorite game. What might you retort? When someone retorts, does the person speak in a nice way or an upset way? Explain. When someone retorts, does the person speak in a nice way or an upset way? Explain.

23. congenial The neighbors are friendly and congenial. Would you be congenial to your friends if you shared your toys with them or if you told them that you didn’t want to talk to them?

24. congenial I will say something a congenial person might say, and you should respond, “You are so congenial!” You are such a big help! I do not like anyone here. I am so glad I got to meet you. Take the best piece of cake. I’ll have this one.

25. congregate When people congregate at a place, they gather there and spend time there.

26. congregate People congregate at the farmer’s market. Do you and your friends congregate on the playground or at the doctor’s office?

27. congregate You should say “People congregate there” if I name a place that is a good place for people to gather. schoolrestaurantcloset in a carplaygroundbeach gym bedroomparty

28. cheerful When you are happy and smiling, people say you are cheerful.

29. cheerful The farmer is cheerful when he says, “See you next Saturday!” Would you be cheerful if you laughed a lot or if you frowned all of the time?

30. cheerful You should say “I feel cheerful!” if I say something that would make you happy. Today is your birthday. I broke your favorite toy. We have a lot of work to do. We are going on a field trip. You have brand-new shoes. You get to go to the fair.

31. Let’s recap… and review what we learned.

32. Fill in the blanks with the correct word. cheerful asserted congregate Everyday after lunch the children ______________ on the playground. Mom ____________ that eating our vegetables would help us grow big and strong.

33. retorted cheerful congenial The boy was ____________ when spoke to his friends about his trip to the park with his family. His friend ___________ in anger when Jake didn’t share the toys with him.

34. congenial offended asserted Jane was ___________ when her sister said she was not allowed to play with everyone. Dad was ________________ to the new neighbors.

35. “On Saturday” Spelling Words

36. home home- a place where one lives home- a place where one lives We go to my uncle’s home each summer. We go to my uncle’s home each summer.

37. hope hope- to wish for something hope- to wish for something I hope we can stay on vacation for two weeks. I hope we can stay on vacation for two weeks.

38. rope rope- a flexible heavy cord rope- a flexible heavy cord He has a rope swing in a tree. He has a rope swing in a tree.

39. rode rode- past tense of ride rode- past tense of ride Last year we rode horses. Last year we rode horses.

40. rose rose- a type of flower rose- a type of flower He has a rose garden. He has a rose garden.

41. those those- plural of that those- plural of that Those are the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen. Those are the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen.

42. like like- to find pleasant or attractive; to enjoy like- to find pleasant or attractive; to enjoy I like visiting my family. I like visiting my family.

43. nine nine- the number after eight; the number before ten nine- the number after eight; the number before ten My uncle has a son that is nine years old. My uncle has a son that is nine years old.

44. right right- correct; opposite of left right- correct; opposite of left The park is right by my house. The park is right by my house.

45. walk walk- to move by taking steps with the feet; slower than running walk- to move by taking steps with the feet; slower than running We can walk to the park. We can walk to the park.