The author writes the stories. Author: Caryn Yacowitz Illustrator: Joe Cepeda The illustrator draws the pictures.
Genre: Story A story has characters, a setting, and a plot. Look for: A plot with a beginning, a middle and end. Pictures that help tell the story.
Boasted -means bragged boasted boastedEd boasted that he had the largest pumpkin in the county.
The snail crept toward the pumpkin leaves. Crept – to move slowly crept
crown Crown- a pretty head covering Who will win the crown for the best pumpkin?
village Village- A group of houses that is not as large as a town The Pumpkin Fiesta will be in the village.
vines Vines - plants with long stems that need to be held up The pumpkins vines are growing.
Did Juanita live in a fishing __________? crept village boasted vines crown
The _______ have died, and now the pumpkins are ready! boasted crept vines crown village
crown boasted crept vines The spiders _________ toward the pumpkin.
crept vines crown boasted village Did the frog win the pumpkin ___________?
crown village boasted vines crept The mouse ________ that he had the most candy.
Match the Letters to the words. crept – ___ vines- ___ crown –___ village– ___ boasted–___ A. bragged B. moved slowly C. a pretty head covering often with points D. a group of houses that is not as large as a town E. plants with long stems that need to be held up B E C D A
By A. Miller - 09