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Transcript of Anne Miller. Author: Cynthia Rylant Cynthia Rylant was born in Hopewell, Virginia on June 6, 1954....
Anne Miller
Anne Miller
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Cynthia Rylant was born in Hopewell, Virginia on June 6, 1954. She grew up with her mother and grandparents in Beaver, West Virginia. Growing up, she liked comic books, pets, pajama parties, and the Beatles.
Now Cynthia Rylant lives in Oregon with her son and two cats.
"Playing is the greatest training you can have for being a writer."
"Every part of life can be art." "Let us never forget the power of what a story can do."
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The author writes the stories.
The author is Cynthia Rylant.
The illustrator draws the pictures.
The illustrator is Sucie Stevenson
Summary: This story is about a special friendship between this small boy and his enormous dog. Henry and Mudge explore the woods while the author compares similarities and differences between the boy and his dog.
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Genre: Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction is a story with events like those in real life.
Look for:
Characters that do things real people do.
A setting that could be a real place.
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Vocabulary for “Henry and Mudge Under
the Yellow Moon”
chipmunkspickedsniffing
southwoods
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1. Put your reading book on your desk.
2. Open your book to the glossary.3. When you see the word
“Glossary,” get ready to find the word.
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chipmunkssmall, striped
members of the squirrel family that live underground.
These are playful chipmunks.
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You just can’t beat freshly picked strawberries!
gathered with the hands or fingers
picked
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•This fawn is sniffing my sunflower plant.
sniffing• smelling by taking short
breaths through the nose
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in the direction opposite of north; one of four directions on a compass
south
•South is at the bottom of the compass rose.
These birds are flying south for the winter.
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woods -
•Little Bear took a nap in the woods.
forest
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1. chipmunks - small, striped members of the squirrel family that live underground
2. picked - gathered with the hands or fingers
3. sniffing smelling by taking short breaths through the nose
4. south - in the direction opposite of north; one of four directions on a compass
5. woods - forest
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• Say the words.
• Read the sentences.
• Fill in the blank
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woodssouthpickedchipmunkssniffing
Hansel and Gretel found a cute house in the _____.
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woods sniffing
Henry _________ a box of apples in one hour.
chipmunks
south
picked
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woods
sniffing
south
Snoopy is ________ the strange footprints.
chipmunks
picked
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Sniffing WoodsChipmunksSouthPicked
These penguins live in the _____ Pole.
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Do you enjoy watching Alvin and the _________?
ChipmunksWoodsSniffing South
Picked
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1. woods – ___
2. sniffing ___
3. picked –___
4. south – ___
5. chipmunks –__
A. - small, striped members of the squirrel family that live underground
B. - gathered with the hands or fingers
C. smelling by taking short breaths through the nose
D. - in the direction opposite of north; one of four directions on a compass
E. - forest
B
E
C
D
A
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Harcourt Sites
Comprehension - Main Idea What's the Big Idea Main Idea Practice
Comprehension - Compare / Contrast Compare and Contrast Pratice
Comprehension - Locate Information Book Parts
Comprehension - Identifying Sentences
Sentences Sentences - Statements and Questions Sentences - Exclamations and Commands
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• Henry and Mudge - A Book Club Selection
• LanguageChange y to i - # 1 Change y to i - # 3 Naming and Telling Parts - # 1 Naming and Telling Parts - # 2 Naming and Telling Parts - #3 Compound Words
• Vocabulary Matching exercise 1• Vocabulary Matching exercise 2• Vocabulary Matching exercise 3• Vowel Interactive Picture Match
More Interactive Sites
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