This document discusses big rig trucks and their large capacity to haul heavy loads over long distances. It notes that big rigs can haul big logs and have a large capacity to carry many cars and boxes. It also asks questions about whether cars have the same capacity as trucks and if a truck would be necessary to move furniture for a home.

1. “Big Rigs”

2. especially
If something is especially important,
it is very important.

3. especially
Kitty’s friendship is especially
important to her.
If you were painting a picture, what
would be especially important- a
paintbrush or a pencil?

4. especially
What part of the school day do you
like especially? Why?
What foods do you like especially?
Why?
What games do you especially like to
play? Why?

5. memorize
If you
memorize
something,
you learn it so
you can say it
without
looking at it.

6. memorize
Chris had to memorize his part
in the play.
If you wanted to memorize a poem,
would you say it once or would you
say it over and over again?

7. memorize
Think about how you learned the
alphabet. Did you memorize it?
What other things have you
memorized to learn?

8. sensed
If you sensed something, you had a feeling about it
before you were even told about it.

9. sensed
The bear roared when he sensed
danger.
What would you do if you sensed
that a friend felt sad-scare your
friend or cheer up your friend?

10. sensed
If you sensed smoke in the air, what
would you think? Why?
Have you ever sensed that a storm
was coming? What clues helped
you?

11. capacity
The capacity of
something is the
amount of space
it has to hold
things.

12. capacity
Big rigs have a large capacity. They
carry many big or heavy things, such as
cars and boxes.
Does a car have the same capacity
as a truck?
If you were moving to a new home,
would you use a car or a truck to move
your furniture? Why?

13. capacity
Look around the room.
What objects have the capacity to
hold large things?
What objects have the capacity to
hold small things?

14. haul
If you haul
something, you
use a lot of
effort to move it
from one place
to another.

15. haul
Big rigs can haul big logs.
If you were a big rig driver, what
would you like to haul?
Where would you haul the things?

16. haul
Name five things that you can haul in
your backpack.
Name five things that can not be
hauled in you backpack?

17. proud
If you are proud,
you feel very
good about
something you
did or who you
are.

18. proud
The girl is proud of herself.
I would be proud of myself if I ran a
long race. What would make you
proud of yourself? Why?

19. proud
Which of these things would make
you feel proud?
eat lunch share with a sister or brother
learn to swim forget your homework
win a race help your best friend