DIVE DAY
Word Ladder
Get to the top of the ladder! Start at the bottom. Write a new word to match each hint.
5. The body part you use to breathe
Take away the last 2 letters Add 2 letters
4. Good or bad _________
Take away the last letter Add 2 letters that make 1 sound
3. To pull something heavy Change the first 2 letters
2. Another word for huge Change the first letter
1. What you do with a shovel
Take away the last 2 letters Add a letter
Start here.
A Closer Look at Verbs
Read chapter 1. Fill the net with verbs, or action words, from the chapter.
Pick 3 verbs from your net. Write a sentence for each verb. Underline the verb.
I dive into the swimming pool when it is hot outside
A Closer Look at Verb Tenses
Underline the verb in each sentence. Circle the image to show if the verb happens in the past, present, or future.
Action verbs say what the person or thing does in the sentence
Gulls cry in the sky
She missed it
Past
1. I ride down the path to the ocean
2. She swims up to the surface
Helping verbs are used with another verb They make a verb phrase
If I rush, I will miss a good thing
3. It was made by a volcano a long time ago
4. We will dive!
Past Present Future
5. I will not chase it
Write a sentence to tell what happened during Ok-sun’s dive. Use a past tense verb.
Phonics Focus
Read chapter 3. Look for words with a digraph. List each word you find. Underline the digraph.
A digraph is two letters that work together to make one sound
Write 3 sentences using words with digraphs from the chart. Underline each digraph.
Read and Answer
Read the passage from the book. Circle the parts that help you answer the question. Then write a response to the question.
On the next dive, an octopus slides out of a hole in a rock It has long arms What a prize to catch!
I kick and then glide to get to it But it whisks away
I will not chase it I do not want to risk time for what I will not catch. (page 38)
What does Ok-sun mean when she says, “I do not want to risk time for what I will not catch?”
Character Sketch
Find examples from the book of each character trait. Write each example in the chart.
Brave
Strong
Kind
Ok-sun dives deep into the ocean every day, even when it’s windy
Pick a character trait from the chart. Draw a picture of a character that shows the trait.
List the Steps
Write or draw to show the order of steps on a dive. Use the book to help you.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Check the weather and the waves
Step 4 Come up for air!
Step 5
Step 6
Prepare to Discuss
Jot notes to prepare for a discussion with other readers.
Why do the divers have rules about the types of things they can pick?
Jot your big ideas here.
Draw a picture to remind you of your ideas.
Jot notes from the book to support your ideas.
Journal Prompt
Pretend you are a diver. Write a journal entry to report on a dive. Use the sentence stems to help you.
The wind blows
The water is
On my dive I saw
Journal Prompt
I hunted for
I had luck when
In the end, I feel
Glossary
Draw or write a sentence about each content word. Use the extra blank rows to add more words from the book.
ocean (n.) the salt water that covers much of Earth’s surface
octopus (n.) a sea animal that has a soft body and eight long arms
surface (n.) the upper layer of an area of land or water
Fluency Practice
Practice reading aloud this part of the book. Perform for a family member or friend.
At the shore I nod to Jung-soon and clasp her hands She is 90 She is the boss
“The waves look big to me,” I say “Do we dive?” Strong winds and waves can make it risky to dive
“I think it is safe,” Jung-soon says “The wind is not so strong But we will vote ”
We vote to dive or not Most vote yes to dive I vote yes, too We will dive! (pages 10–12)
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