1. By David McPhall

2. Vocabulary for
"The Puddle"
By David McPhail

3. Meet Author and Illustrator:
David McPhail
                         
David McPhailis a popular author and illustrator of many books, including Edward and the Pirates and Andrew's Bath. He lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
He grew up by the sea. He likes to put animal characters in his stories.
He believes that each day is an adventure and each book is a new beginning.

4. Genre – Fiction
In fiction, there can be a mix of realistic and make-believe parts.
Look for:
Ways the story is like real life
Things that could not happen in real life.
Story Summary: A boy sets out to sail his boat in a puddle and is joined by a frog, a turtle, an alligator, a pig, and an elephant.

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

6. Glossary Time
Put your reading book on your desk.
Open your book to the glossary. (The glossary is on page 263 in the back of your reading book.)
When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word.

7. Angry
angry
angry - feeling or showing anger
A Glossary Word
The ox and bear are angry because they forgot their homework. 2

8. nearly Nearly nearly - almost A Glossary Word
It is nearly time for summer vacation. 1

9. Okay okay okay - all right A Glossary Word
Their moms said it was okay to take their balls to Sports Night at the school. 3

10. Sorry sorry Lorie is sorry now that she stayed up so late last night.
sorry - feeling sad about something
A Glossary Word
Lorie is sorry now that she stayed up so late last night. 4

11. Vocabulary Review Say the words. Read the sentences.
Fill in the blank.

12. angry okay sorry nearly
Mom said it was _________ to play in the puddles.
angry
okay
sorry
nearly

13. sorry nearly angry okay
This teacher is ________ because she has homework on the weekend.
sorry
nearly
angry
okay

14. okay sorry nearly angry
Quack was _______ that he didn’t study for his spelling test.
okay
sorry
nearly
angry

15. sorry
nearly
angry
okay
It is _______ time to go home.

16. Review the Vocabulary Words
angry - feeling or showing anger
nearly - almost
okay - all right
sorry - feeling sad about something

17. Match the words to its meaning.
nearly__
okay __
sorry __
angry __
- feeling or showing anger
- almost
- all right
- feeling sad about something B C D A

18. Say the Sight Words angry sorry largest steer course thirsty nearly
okay
allowed
offered
different
really

19. New words in the story: “The Puddle”
listen
floated
teatime
join
allowed
steered
right
crash
laughed
thought
puddle
could
dressed
sail
fiction
find
along
beside
away
wouldn’t
alligator
waiting
really
course
worry
splashed
gonna
shouted
animal
dried

20. Word Power
I’m feeling angry. That frog nearly sank my boat? He said he was sorry. I said it was okay. I will not let him take my boat again.

21. Enjoy your story.
The End
Anne Miller

22. Web Links
You should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking.
Reading Skills
Test Tutor
What Will Bella Wear?
 Decoding - Long  Vowels /i/igh; /a/ai, ay; /oo/u-e - BBC igh Poem  and Activities
- BBC ai Poem and Activities
BBC ay Poem and Activities
ge or dge 1
ge or dge 2
Vocabulary Practice:
The Puddle 1
The Puddle 2
 Decodable Words - Inflections ed, ing - ed and ing Practice

23. Fun links for “The Puddle”
Puddle-Jumping Frog Activity
Toot & Puddle - Home
Toot & Puddle - Games
A to Z Kids Stuff | Weather Activities
Weather-Related Activities at EnchantedLearning.com
How to Make a Puddle Cake
Pickle the Pig Save Pig a story
The Frog Princes a story