Object: Amelia Bedelia book by Peggy Parish; Card stock printed with scripture reference and verse

Have you ever noticed that some words have more than one meaning? They can mean different things, depending on the way we use them, and sometimes, that can cause a little confusion. (Show the cover of Amelia Bedelia.) Many of you have probably read this book. It’s called Amelia Bedelia, and it was written by Peggy Parish. This book is fun because the main character, Amelia Bedelia, gets a little confused by words that mean more than one thing.

(Open the book to the first page and show the children.) Amelia Bedelia is starting a new job cooking and cleaning for the Rogers family. They have to be out of the house on her first day, so they leave her a list of things to do. The fun starts when …