Heart Words
Complete the question: “_ does the robot want to help?” Then spell the missing word aloud.
What is why?
Which word means a place where travelers can stay?
What is hotel?
Say robot. How many syllables do you hear?
What is 2: ro / bot ?
What instrument does the narrator play?
What is the old brown banjo?
What could the robot help clean?
What is the narrator's messy room?
Unscramble “s e y f m l.” Then use the word in a complete sentence.
What is myself?
Which word means to start?
What is begin?
In hotel, is the first syllable open or closed? What vowel sound do you hear?
What is Open?
What word describes how big or small the robot would be?
What is tall?
What phrase shows that the narrator expects to have lots of fun with the robot?
What is the narrator says they would have a blast, or that their fun together would go by too fast.
Correct the misspelled Heart Word: “The robot wore a funy costume.” Explain what letter is missing.
What is funny — It needs a second n.
Which word means to keep someone safe?
What is protect?
Divide begin into syllables. Is the second syllable open or closed?
What is closed?
Name two activities the narrator imagines doing with the robot.
What is playing Nintendo, singing or playing music, tidying the room, dressing in costumes?
Which detail shows the robot could keep the narrator safe?
What is the narrator says the robot could protect them.
Name and spell the Heart Word that means the opposite of “shut.” Then use it in a complete sentence.
What is "open?"
What does document mean in this sentence? The document stated the school rules.
What is a written or printed record containing information?
Divide protect into syllables. Identify each as open or closed.
What is pro is open; tect is closed?
How would the robot support the narrator when the narrator feels upset?
What is it would ask why when the narrator is mad and be there when the narrator feels like crying.
Is the robot imagined as a helper, a friend, or both? Support your answer with one detail.
What is accept any supported position. Helper: tidies the room. Friend: plays games or offers comfort. Both is also supported.
Write one complete question using both “why” and “try.” Include correct spelling, capitalization, and ending punctuation.
What is _____________?
What does depend on mean when the narrator says they could depend on the robot?
What is to trust or rely on the robot to help or support?
Divide document into three syllables. Identify the middle syllable as open or closed.
What is open?
Does the narrator actually have this robot? Give a clue from the poem.
What is No. The poem says it the narrator had a robot and ends with wishing it were true?
Explain two different ways the imagined robot meets the narrator’s needs. Use two text details.
What is example: It meets a practical need by helping tidy the room and an emotional need by staying with the narrator when they feel like crying.