By Alma Flor Ada

• Alma Flor Ada’s grandmother taught her to read before she was three by writing the names of plants and flowers on the earth with a stick.  Reading and nature became very intertwined for her.  •The joy of reading a book was enhanced if she could read it outdoors, especially high up in the branches of a large tree.  From that favorite hideaway she could also observe the river down below and the world of small animals living in and around the river.•She wrote this story about her own granddaughter. Whenever she sees Camila, the first thing Camila says is “Tell me a story, Abuelita!” •Abuelita is another name for Grandmother.

Author: Alma Flor Ada

Illustrator: Gerardo Suzan

Genre -In fiction, an author can tell a story through dialogue – or what the characters say to each other..

Fiction

“Tell Me a Story”

• Look for:• Information that one character tells

another character..• Clues to the characters’ ideas in the

words and in the pictures.

Pop Quiz

• What does the author do?• He or she writes the stories.

• What does the illustrator do?• He or she draws the pictures.

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1. Put your reading book on your desk.

2.Open your book to the glossary. (The glossary is on page 256 in the back of our reading book.)

3.When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word.

Because

because

We play together because we are friends.

2

because - for the reason that

Why

• why - question word

why

•Why is this homework so hard?1

Listen listen

Kit will listen for the dog.3

listen - hear

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Cook

cook

The cowboy will cook his supper.4

cook - make a meal

Picture

picture

Can you picture Mrs. Ethridge wearing these?

5

• picture - imagine

Young

young

The young hippo hid behind the big hippo.5

• young - not old

•front - part that faces forward

Front front

Joey lost his two front teeth.

•most - the largest amount

Most

most

Which tree has the most leaves?

• Say the words.

• Read the

sentences.

• Fill in the blank.

The kangaroo mom carries

her __________ in her pouch.

• cook• front • listen • young • becaus

e • most • picture • why

•why •becaus

e• front •young • listen •cook•most •picture

Who wants the ice cream the _________, the Bob or Max?

_______ is he yelling?

• Front • Cook• Most • Young • Because • Why • Listen • Picture

He will _______ for the lunch for you.

•young•cook•picture•becaus

e • front • listen •why•most

The goalie stood in ______ of the net.

• listen •why •young •cook• front •picture•becaus

e •most

This is NOT what Max ________ when they said there was a monster in the lake.

• because• cook• young• front • listen • why• pictured• most

•Tess is happy _________ she made an A+.

• most • cook• front • young • because• listen • why • picture

• The boy needs to _________ to his father.

•picture•becaus

e •why •cook• front •most • listen •young

Review the Vocabulary Words

1. cook - make a meal2. front - part that faces forward3. listen - hear4. young - not old5. because - for the reason that6. most - the largest amount7. picture - imagine8. why - question word

Match the words to its meaning.

A- make a mealB - part that faces

forwardC - hearD - not oldE - for the reason

thatF - the largest

amountG - imagineH - question word

1. picture___

2. because ___

3. young ___

4. cook ___

5. most ___

6. why ___

7. front ___

8. listen ___

A

B

C

DE

F

G

H

Say the Sight Words

•clean •cut •done •draw •drink

•Listen•picture •young •bring •carry

New words in the story: “Tell Me a Story”

•Abuelita •stories•dialogue•places•hard•Camila •coal

• sidewalk• flying• landing• branch• bullfrogs• crocodile• turtle

•scared•dreams•character•information•clues•another•through• would

Anne Miller

• FOR KIDS link for kids about the author’s books.

• Sky Ride• Make a Word - Long i• Long i sound • Silly Books: Kids really like these stories.

http://www.sillybooks.net/letters_one.htm

• Learn to Read• It's Fun to Read• I'm Reading

• Dr. Seuss • STORYBOOKS http://www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/index.php

• Groundhog's Day http://www.lilfingers.com/holidays/groundhog_day/index.php

Web LinksYou should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking.

Language Skills

•At Home Around the World - Classif

y/Categorize

•Test Tutor

•Using I and Me

• Using He, She, It, and They

Contractions

-'s - Contraction Practice

-n't - Contraction Practice

-'ll - Contraction Practice

Long Vowel Skills

•Words With "Y" (1)

•Words With "Y" (2)

•Make A Word Then Ad

d Silent E

/

•Long A/ Search

•Long Vowels 1

•Long Vowels 2