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Author: Debra Hess Debra Hess was born in New York City and went to college in Boston. She is the author of many plays and books for young people including The Three Witches series. Her work has appeared in various magazines. Debra Hess says she talked before she crawled, and unlike Wilson, she never sat alone. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband.

Anne Miller The ____________ writes the stories. The author is Debra Hess. The ___________ draws the pictures. The illustrator is Diane Greenseid The story is about Wilson. He was very shy and didn’t play with other children. His classmates thought he wanted to be left alone. But did he??? author illustrator

Anne Miller Genre: Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is a story with characters and events that are like people and events in real life. Look for: A setting that could be a real place. Characters that have feelings that real people have.

Anne Miller Vocabulary for “Wilson Sat Alone” amazing clustered gathered raced wandered

Anne Miller 1.Put your reading book on your desk. 2.Open your book to the glossary. 3.When you see the word, find it in your glossary.

Anne Miller amazing - surprising This horse race was amazing.

Anne Miller clustered These sea cucumbers are clustered together on a rock under the sea. - formed a group

Anne Miller The mother hen gathered her chicks around her. - came to gathered

Anne Miller raced - ran quickly Pete and Billy raced down the hill.

Anne Miller - went from place to place without a plan The geese wandered across the street looking for the lake. wandered

Anne Miller 1.amazing surprising 2.clustered formed a group 3.gathered came together 4.raced ran quickly 5.wandered went from place to place without a plan

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

Anne Miller amazing clustered gathered raced wandered The penguins ________ together to keep their babies warm.

Anne Miller The children pets’ ________ to the finish line. amazing clustered raced gathered wandered

Anne Miller clustered wandered Thousands of people _________ in Times Square to celebrate the New Year. amazing raced gathered

Anne Miller clustered raced I enjoyed seeing the pandas as I ________ through the zoo. wandered gathered amazing

Anne Miller raced clustered gathered amazing wandered The _________ wizard took a nap after his busy morning.

Anne Miller A.amazing - surprising B.clustered - formed a group C.gathered - came together D.raced = ran quickly E.wandered - went from place to place without a plan

Anne Miller 1.raced – ___ 2.wondered __ 3.gathered –___ 4.amazing – ___ 5.clustered –__ A.- surprising B.- formed a group C.- came together D.- ran quickly E.- went from place to place without a plan B E C D A

Anne Miller Harcourt Sites Reading Rocket-Reading Rocket- Storytime Test Tutor Sentences Statements and Questions Exclamations and Commands Parts of a Sentence

Anne Miller 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 Time For Recess More Interactive Sites

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