By Tomek Bogacki

Meet Author and Illustrator: Tomek Bogacki was born on April 1, 1950, in Poland. When he was young he liked to sit alone in his room and write stories, read books, and draw pictures. He says he never wears suits and ties. He likes to ride his bike and listen to music. Tomek Bogacki has illustrated many books, and he has also made many movies. "I draw all the time, and have for as long as I can remember."

Genre –Fiction In fiction for children, animals sometimes act like people. Look for: Ways the a birds in the story act like people. Ways the birds are like real birds. Story Summary: A young bird explores the world outside his nest.

Pop Quiz What does the author do? He or she writes the stories. What does the illustrator do? He or she draws takes the pictures.

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 your reading book.) 3.When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word.

2 The fox is afraid of the badger. Afraid afraid afraid - scared

1 flew - did fly Flewflew This airplane flew almost 100 years ago.

3 joinJoin join - take part with others Julie will join the pieces together to make a picture.

4 learn - to know something new Learn learn Joy will learn to play the flute. Click on box

5 wonder - to think about wonder Wonder It is a wonder this tower doesn’t fall over.

5 There is nothing but water here. nothing - not anything nothing Nothing

5 thought thought - used the mind Ted thought the squirrel looked afraid. Thought

Say the words. Read the sentences. Fill in the blank.

flew wonder join nothing afraid thought learn This baby will ___________ to walk soon.

wonder flew join The doctor found _________ in his ears. thought learn nothing afraid thought

afraid flew thought learn This rowing team will _________ the others in a race. wonder nothing join

learn afraid flew nothing thought join wonder Sara ______ed where her pet lizard had gone.

Dave __________ he knew the right answer. afraid flew join learn wonder nothing thought

Ellie __________ bananas would make a good snack. learn flew wonder thought afraid nothing join

wonder flew learn afraid thought nothing These seagull ________ over the bay.

thought join afraid learn nothing wonder flew The dog is _______ of the frog.

A.afraid - scared B.flew - did fly C.join - take part with others D.learn - to know something new E.wonder - to think about F. nothing - not anything G.thought - used the mind

Match the words to its meaning. A.- scared B.- did fly C.- take part with others D.- to know something new E.- to think about F.- not anything G.- used the mind 1.join ___ 2.afraid ___ 3.thought ___ 4.wonder ___ 5.flew ___ 6.learn ___ 7.nothing ___ A B C D E F G

Say the Sight Words thought wonder want enough their afraid flew join learn nothing

New words in the story: “The Story of the Blue Bird” born grew brother sister answered tested their watching sleep imagining beyond everyone happened water someone surprised suddenly flock colorful answered called spread wonderful fluttering together

"I wonder what flying is like," thought the little blue bird. His mother flew down to the nest. She said, "It's time for you to learn to fly. Go and join the other birds. There's nothing to be afraid of.

Anne Miller

Web Links You should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking. Phonics Review BBC igh Poem and Activities BBC ai Poem and Activities BBC ay Poem and Activities ed and ing Practice Clifford's Interactive Stories - Elizabeth Goes to School - "Here Clifford!" - Clifford's Big Dig - Where is EmilyElizabeth Goes to School"Here Clifford!"Clifford's Big DigWhere is Emily The Story of a Blue Bird - Plot The Story of a Blue Bird – Plot The Story of Bluebird 2

Fun links for “The Story of the Blue Bird” 1.Recipe for Edible Bird Nest cookies.com/recipes/recipeprint.php?recid=195 cookies.com/recipes/recipeprint.php?recid=195 2.Building a Real Bird's Nest The Story of Bluebell and Bluebird Mountain Bluebird htm htm 5.All About Birds Here Comes a Bluebird Song and Game All About Birds Eastern Bluebird sternbluebird.shtml sternbluebird.shtml