Heart Words
Word Meaning
Syllable Detectives
Secret Robot
Text Evidence
100

Complete the question: “_ does the robot want to help?” Then spell the missing word aloud.  

What is why?

100

Which word means a place where travelers can stay?

What is hotel?

100

Say robot. How many syllables do you hear?

What is 2: ro / bot ?

100

What instrument does the narrator play?

What is the old brown banjo?

100

What could the robot help clean?

What is the narrator's messy room?

200

Unscramble “s e y f m l.” Then use the word in a complete sentence.

What is myself?

200

Which word means to start?

What is begin?

200

In hotel, is the first syllable open or closed? What vowel sound do you hear?

What is Open?

200

What word describes how big or small the robot would be?

What is tall?

200

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. 

300

Correct the misspelled Heart Word: “The robot wore a funy costume.” Explain what letter is missing.

What is funny — It needs a second n. 

300

Which word means to keep someone safe? 

What is protect?

300

Divide begin into syllables. Is the second syllable open or closed?

What is closed?

300

Name two activities the narrator imagines doing with the robot.

What is playing Nintendo, singing or playing music, tidying the room, dressing in costumes?

300

Which detail shows the robot could keep the narrator safe?

What is the narrator says the robot could protect them. 

400

Name and spell the Heart Word that means the opposite of “shut.” Then use it in a complete sentence.

What is "open?"

400

What does document mean in this sentence? The document stated the school rules.

What is a written or printed record containing information?

400

Divide protect into syllables. Identify each as open or closed.

What is pro is open; tect is closed?

400

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. 

400

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. 

500

Write one complete question using both “why” and “try.” Include correct spelling, capitalization, and ending punctuation.

What is _____________?

500

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?

500

Divide document into three syllables. Identify the middle syllable as open or closed.

What is open?

500

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?

500

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.