Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon

Author: Cynthia Rylant Cynthia Rylant was born in Virginia on June 6, 1954. She grew up with her mother and grandparents in West Virginia. Growing up, she liked comic books, pets, pajama parties, and the Beatles. She now 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."

Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon The author is Cynthia Rylant. The illustrator is Sucie Stevenson The author writes the stories. The illustrator draws the pictures. Summary: This story is about a special friendship between a boy and his enormous dog. Henry and Mudge explore the woods while the author compares similarities and differences between the boy and his dog.

Genre: Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is a story with that could happen in real life. Look for: a setting that could be a real place characters that do things real people do

Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon Vocabulary chipmunks woods sniffing picked south

Read and Remember chipmunks – small animals that live underground (look like squirrels) picked – to gather with your hands sniffing smell by taking short breaths with your nose south – a direction that is opposite of north woods - forest

chipmunks - small animals with stripes that live underground (look like squirrels) These are playful chipmunks.

picked - to gather with your hands You just can’t beat freshly picked strawberries!

This fawn is sniffing my sunflower plant. smell by taking short breaths with your nose This fawn is sniffing my sunflower plant.

south - a direction that is opposite of north These birds are flying south for the winter. South is at the bottom of the compass rose.

woods - forest Little Bear took a nap in the woods.

Match the Letters to the Words. small animals with stripes that live underground to gather with your hands smell by taking short breaths with your nose A direction that is opposite of north forest woods – ___ sniffing ___ picked –___ south – ___ chipmunks –__ E C B D A

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Say the word. Read the definition. Say the word again. Vocabulary Review Say the word. Read the definition. Say the word again.

Read and Remember chipmunks – small animals that live underground (look like squirrels) picked – to gather with your hands sniffing smell by taking short breaths with your nose south – a direction that is opposite of north woods - forest

Glossary Time Put your reading book on your desk. Open your book to the glossary. When you see the word, get ready to find it in your book.

Hansel and Gretel found a cute house in the ______. chipmunks woods south picked sniffing

Henry _______ a box of apples in one hour. woods sniffing chipmunks south picked

Snoopy is ________ the strange footprints. woods chipmunks south picked sniffing

These penguins live in the _____ Pole. Sniffing Woods Chipmunks South Picked

Do you enjoy watching Alvin and the _________? Sniffing South Woods Picked Chipmunks

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Comprehension - Compare / Contrast Comprehension - Locate Information 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

More Interactive Sites Henry and Mudge - A Book Club Selection Language Change 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