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LANGUAGE COMPONENTS WORKSHEET The Teacher From The Black Lagoon VOCABULARY: WHAT: claws, pile, ashes, globe stand, nostrils, fraction, gulp, recess, shadow, roll (call), lagoon ACTIONS: digesting, wonder, fold, wiggling, sit, slithers, scratches, whines, curls, breathes, giggles, unscrews, sticks, cackles, bet, gives, grin, rising, shouts, beckons, stands, smirks, cracks, swallows, chewing, nods DESCRIBERS: monster, green, little, bad, first, all, whole, half, big, glad, absent, fun, tough, huge, better, sweet, young, pretty, real WHO: teacher, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Green, I, she, Freddy, him, Eric, we, Derek, Doris, principal, Mr. Bender, Randy, everyone WHERE: at a desk, on the blackboard, at him, on his desk, on the globe stand, by her desk, to the office, here and there, at him, out of my chair, in class WHEN: first, second, third … tenth, day, today, now, suddenly, never CONCEPTS: Contractions: we’ve, it’s, I’m, she’s, Freddy’s, you’ve, let’s, that’s, there’s, Randy’s (is), what’s Compare/contrast, learning to use Venn diagrams: Real Mrs. Green vs. imaginary Mrs. Green Two different Black Lagoon books Two different books about the first day of school (Element: ELA1R6.l Comprehension Recognizes plot, setting, and character within texts, and compares and contrasts these elements among texts.) Consequences of students’ choices/behavior – tie to real class rules (Element: ELA1R6.i Comprehension Recognizes cause-and-effect relationships in text.) Synonyms/Antonyms –see separate worksheet EXPRESSIONS: What a bummer! Too young to die Call the roll The size of a pin Sweet dreams INTERPRETATONS: What happened? A flash of light, a puff of smoke, and Randys’ a frog Doris Foodle is digesting She takes a big bite. “This is half a boy.” She curls her lip and breathes