The Fear PlaceThe Fear Place

Give It All You’ve Got

Story

Genre

Strategy

Skill

RealisticFiction

Predict & Infer

Predicting Outcomes

The Fear PlaceThe Fear Place

Key Vocabulary

• cautious• concentrate• discomfort• dismayed• excitement

• unsure• immobile• stamina• terrified

• Turn to practice book page 98

Look at the title, introduction, and illustrations before you read the selection. What can you infer about Doug? What do you predict will happen?

We will:

• Identify story information and personal knowledge used to make predictions about story characters

• Make predictions about what story characters might do in a different situation

• Turn to practice book page 99

• We will complete the prediction chart while we read.

Preparing to ReadPreparing to Read• Please open your text books to page #185

Predicting OutcomesPredicting Outcomes

Doug faced his greatest fear to search for Gordie.

People usually appreciate those who make great efforts to help them.

Gordie will feel....

Doug had to conquer his fear to get past the ledge on his way to Gordie.

Once I’ve done something I was afraid of. I’m not so scared the next time I have to do it.

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The EndThe End

unsureunsure

• not certain

unsureunsure

• I was unsure of which way to go when I got lost in the woods.

• I was unsure ______________ when __________________________________.

terrified

• frightened

terrified

• frightened

• I was terrified when I climbed to the top of the mountain.

• _____________ was terrified when _____________________.

stamina

• the power to resist fatigue

stamina

• The mountain climber needed stamina in order to make it to the summit without getting tired.

• _________________ needed stamina in order to____________________________________.

immobile

• unable to move

immobile

• The dinosaur became immobile when it became stuck in the tar pit.

• _____________ became immobile when _____________________.

dismayed

• troubled, distressed

dismayed

• Billy was dismayed because he forgot his homework on the bus.

• _____________ was dismayed because _____________________.

excitement

• a state of activity or agitation

excitement

• I was filled with excitement when I realized I won the lottery.

• _____________ was filled with excitement when _____________________.

discomfort

• feeling of uneasiness

discomfort

• I felt much discomfort when I realized I needed to give a speech, but forgot what I was going to say.

• _____________ felt much discomfort when _____________________.

cautious

• careful

cautious

• Juan was extremely cautious when he crossed the street during rush hour traffic.

• _____________ extremely cautious when _____________________.

concentrate

• to give one’s full attention to

concentrate

• I needed to concentrate when I scaled the mountain cliff so I would not fall.

• _____________ needed to concentrate when _____________________.

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