Helen Ketterman Illustrations by Scott Goto Heat Wave! Helen Ketterman Illustrations by Scott Goto Vocabulary words

Tall tale Theme 20 – Destination Reading

affected Caused a change in

blizzard A long, heavy snowstorm

stirred or shook greatly churned stirred or shook greatly

commotion noisy confusion

clump A group of things close together

crinkled wrinkled

dog- paddled Swam holding head above water, paddling with arms in front, and kicking

frisky lively and playful

harvest gathering in of crops

horizon line along which the earth and sky seem to meet

mercury A silvery- white metal that is liquid at room temperature; used in thermometers.

miscalculated Figured incorrectly

licked beaten

lit landed

pasture land used for animals to graze (eat grass)

resist fight the urge for

singe To burn slightly

snagged caught on something sticking out

spirits mood

sprouted sent out new growth

temperature Measure of heat or coldness

trough a long, narrow container that holds water or food for animals

weather vane Movable pointer that shows wind direction

whiff Slight wind, especially one carrying a smell

yeast A substance that is used to make bread dough rise

Fill the blank affected horizon miscalculated singe temperature weather vane Use the vocabulary words in the word bank. When you look out at , you can sometimes see weather coming from far away. If you see storm clouds in the distance, looking at a to see in which direction the wind is blowing can let you know if the storm is heading your way. Sometimes a storm can bring a big change in the , making it cold very fast. Other times, how hot or cold it is outside is barely by a storm. Have you ever how hot or cold it would be during the day? You probably got stuck wearing too many clothes or not enough clothes. Neither way is very comfortable. You can feel as if the heat is about to warm, or even , your skin, or you can feel your fingertips begin to freeze. It’s always good to be aware of the weather so you don’t get caught unprepared.

Fantasy/ Realism Page 361 Geese are plucked, stuffed and roasted. ____________ Page 361 Geese are cooked in the sky. _____________ Page 367 Milk is churned into butter.____________ Page 367 Cows jumping causes the milk to become butter.__________ Page 368 Getting oats wet makes oatmeal. ___________ Page 368 Oatmeal makes fine glue. _____________ Page 371 Adding water to flour and yeast makes dough. ______________ Page 371 The rising dough picks up the tractor and the mule.___________ Page 375 They plant lettuce seeds and the lettuce grows. _____________ Page 375 Lettuce grows as soon as the seeds hot the dirt._____________

Understanding Similes A simile is a comparison using like or as. Page 363 Page 367 Page 371 Page 375

like a rocket

hopping around like rabbits

big as the barn

like a bucking bronco