Unit

1A Ready to Read: Nonfictior

Reading Strategy:
Identifying Theme THE GREEN EYEDMONSTER
The theme of a text is
the most important Jealousy is a negative feeling you have about someone. You feel
message or topic. jealous because they have something that youdon't. You might
be jealous of a friend who has a cool
new bike, or your classmate who wins
1)Read and do the tasks. the spelling bee. Sometimes kids get
a What is the theme of jealous ofabrother or sister who is
this text? getting special attention from their
monsters / family/ parents. These situations can feel unfair
jealousy and can make you angry or upset.
The writer William Shakespeare called
b How many examples of jealousy the green-eyed monster"
jealousy can you find in because it can make us behave badly
the text?
and hurt people.
c Why is the girl in the
photo jealous?
2) Read the poem extract and do the tasks.
I'm angry! I'm angry! I'm mad! I'm upset!
Myforehead isred, and I'm startingto sweat.
My feelings are hurt, and I'm jumping around.
I'm having atantrum and pounding the ground.
a What do youthink the theme of the poem is?
b Underline words you don't knowand look them up in a
dictionary. Were youcorrect about the theme?
3) Playa word association game. One person says an
emotion, the next says a related word, and so on.

Happy Smile
Laugh

When youare angry, what

happens to your body?
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Key Words 2 Help! Dealingwith

Difficult Feelings
even
Sweat 13 When was the last tine you were realls, realls nervous, or
about the
terrified? Perhaps it was before a test or a school show. What
last time you felt excited? Maybe it was for a party or a trip.
Read the poem. Do yousometimes feel like this?

tantrum
I'm Angry! I'm Angry!
By Kenn Nesbitt

I'm angry! l'm angry! I'm mad! I'm upset!

Myforehead is red, and I'm starting to sweat.
Screamn Myfeelings are hurt, and lm jumping around.
ground.
I'm having a tantrum and pounding the
extreme.
My temper is rising. My mood is
scream.
I'm ranting and raving and starting to
hair.
I'm shouting. I'm pouting. I'm pulling my
pout
It'sobvious life is completely unfair.
sat down to eat.
lt happened today when l
out my treat.
Iopened my lunch, and Itook
cry
n Ifeltso unhappy Ithought I might pie.
got
unhappy I wanted some cake, but Ionly

to my body when I feel strong emnotions?

What happens emotions. There's a special part of your
to
We have physical reactionsWhen youare angry, your body makes
brain that reacts to anger. give you extra energy and make you fight
proud chemicals like adrenaline that to
muscles. Your bodsis getting ready
strong. Blood moves to yourand temperature go up. You breathe faster,
pressure
or run. Your blood too. Even your eyes change!
andyour heart beats faster,

9 Think
hug things you can do when you're angry?
What are some positive
 lHelp! Dealing with
Difieult eclings
\ou cant control these chanqes because they
eautomatic, but you can change the way
Oudt nresponse to them. Some people
wy you should count to ten when you are
nyrs Tlhat will give you time to calm
down. Good advice!
Whot about happiness? Happiness happens
nthe bran, too. There are tvo
inportant
chenicals that make you feel happy:
dopamne and oxytocn.
Dopamne gives you the feeling youget
when you are proud of something, like if you
Win avIdeo gane. This chemical makes you
feel great!
Oxytocn is the reason we feel qood when
we hug. It's realls important for new babies
to haveskin-to-skin contact with their moms
und dads because it increases their
oxytoc1n.
What else can I do?
Everyone has ditticult
emotions sonletimes.
It is OK to have these
feclings! What can I
do when I'mangry.
sad,or scared?
" ldentify the feelhng: I'm scared. Knowing how
you feel can help you decide what to do.
" Talk to someone, Iike a parent, a teacher,
or afriend.
" Write about your feelings in a diary.
" Draw or paint your feelings.
" Write apoem about your feelings.
" Run around or kick a ball really hard.You
caneven do a crazy dance!
Shout your feelings at the sky or at the
trees. Radaah!
" lmagine your difficult feeling is a big
bubble. Nowblow it away!

While I was writing a

poem yesterday, I
started to feel better.

How can I help my friends to

their enmotions? deal with
Let thenm talk. Be aqood
" Practice listener.
" Tell breathing
themthat slowly together.
" Remind them tomorrow is a new day.
that
Give them ahug if you are their friend.
they want
9 Think
one.
Do you think
to talk about it's
yourimportant
Why or why not? emotions?
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Explore the Text
1A

1)Which of these thenmes is not covered by the article? Circle.

a Things you can do to c How people express feelings
control your emotions differently in different cultures
b Your body's response d How to help your friends with
to feelings difficult emotions

2) Complete the chart with details from the text.

Anger Happiness
Your body makes the chemicalcalled Your body makes chemicalscalled
and
Your body is getting ready to Your body makes dopamine when you
or are about something.
Your body makes oxytocin when
Blood moves tO your . You you
breathe

3) Find and circle words or phrases in the text associated with anger and happiness.
Add them to the word clouds.

Anger Happiness
Scream laugh

4 ) 5 Key Words 3 Find the words in the text and circle them. Then match them
with the definitions.
a rant 1 relax
b calm down 2 able to functionwithout the help of a person
c pull 3 shout in an angry way
d automatic 4 move something toward you
Time to Talk!
What makes youfeel jealous? What makes you feel angry?
What makes you feel happy?
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