Vocabulary & Word Meanings
This word means to depend on someone or something.
rely
In The Kite Fighters, who does Young-Sup become friends with?
The King
What does it mean to paraphrase?
To restate someone else’s ideas in your own words.
What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
noun
Name one quality of a good friend that you showed or saw in a skit.
Answers vary — empathy, respect, loyalty, forgiveness, honesty, kindness, etc.
This word means to be thankful for something.
appreciate
In Children’s Growing Friendships, what happens to friendships as children grow older?
They become more mature—based on trust, loyalty, and understanding instead of just playing together
Why is explaining your evidence important after you include a quote or detail?
Because it shows how the evidence supports your main idea or claim.
Every complete sentence must have these two parts.
A subject and a predicate.
In your skit (or a classmates), what was the problem between the friends?
Answers vary — disagreement, misunderstanding, lack of communication, etc.
This word describes showing understanding of another person’s feelings.
empathy
According to How Many Friends Can You Have?, what is Dunbar’s Number and what does it tell us about friendships?
It’s the idea that people can only maintain around 150 relationships, showing that our brains limit how many close friends we can have and our time limits how many we can spend time with and really get to know.
What makes a strong theme statement in writing?
It expresses a message or lesson that can apply to life, not just the story. (Example: “True friendship requires trust and understanding.”)
What is a prepositional phrase? Give an example.
A group of words that starts with a preposition and shows location, time, or direction. Example: under the table, after school, in the park.
What is one way the characters in your skit showed respect or empathy?
Answers vary — listening, apologizing, forgiving, or helping each other.
This word means faithfulness or devotion to a friend, person, or cause.
loyalty
What common idea connects The Kite Fighters, Children’s Growing Friendships, and How Many Friends Can You Have??
Strong friendships require time, empathy, and understanding, and they grow and change throughout our lives
When you cite evidence from a text, what information should you include?
The author’s name, the title, and the page number or paragraph where the evidence came from.
Identify the text structure: “First, the author explains what friendship is. Then, she describes how it changes over time.”
Sequence (order of events or steps).
Why is communication important in a strong friendship?
Because talking and listening help friends understand each other and solve problems.
This word means a mutual exchange—when two people give and take equally in a relationship.
reciprocity
Based on all three readings, what lesson can we apply to our own lives about what makes a strong friendship?
Strong friendships take empathy, loyalty, and time, and they can grow between very different people when we treat each other with respect and understanding.
Read this example: The author says, “Children’s friendships become more emotional as they grow older.” → Write how you would paraphrase and explain this evidence in your own words.
Example answer: “As kids get older, their friendships are based more on feelings and support, showing that maturity helps friendships become stronger.”
Why might an author choose to use a compare and contrast text structure when writing about friendship?
To show how different kinds of friendships are alike and different, helping readers understand relationships more deeply.
Think about everything you learned in this unit. What makes a strong friendship, and how can you show that in real life?
Strong friendships are built on empathy, respect, loyalty, and forgiveness. We can show this by being kind, supportive, and understanding toward others.