2. The author _____________ Written by Arthur Dorros and illustrated Elisa Kleven The illustrator _________ Summary: It is about a girl and her grandma and the girl imagines that she and her grandma are flying around town. writes the stories. draws the pictues. Abuela

3. Arthur Dorros had many jobs before he became a writer and illustrator. He was a carpenter, a teacher, and a photographer. He says he has always had to try hard before he succeeded. Abuela is about his New York grandmother and about imagining flying. Meet the Author:

4. By looking at this picture, what is the Genre of this story?

5. Genre- Fantasy A fantasy is a story about events that can not happen in real life. Look for: Characters who do things that real people can not do. A setting that may be different from the real world.

7. 1.Put your reading book on your desk. 2.Open your book to the glossary. 3.When you see the word, get ready to find the word in your glossary.

8. This flock of flamingos is looking for shrimp. - group of birds

9. - fly smoothly without effort I love to watch a bald eagle glide through the sky.

10. - a place where ships can dock My dads fishing boat is docked in the harbor.

11. Abuela and Mira soared over the Statue of Liberty. - flew high

12. - flying downward fast The eagle is swooping down to catch a fish.

13. Grade 2, Theme 3 ABUELA Vocabulary Review 1.flock - group of birds 2.glide - fly smoothly without effort 3.harbor - place where ships dock 4.soared - flew high 5.swooping - flying downward fast

14. The egret _______ through the sky on a current of air. flock glide harbor soared swooping

15. These birds are __________ down to find food. soared flock glide harbor swooping

16. This ______ of ducks is migrating. harbor swooping soared glide flock

17. See the bird ______ through the air. glide harbor flock soared swooping

18. glide harbor soared flock swooping Big ships unload their cargo in the Savannah _________.

19. Vocabulary Review 1.Glide __ 2.Soared __ 3.swooping __ 4.Harbor __ 5.Flock __ A. group of birds B.fly smoothly without effort C.place where ships dock D.flying downward fast E.flew high A B C D E

21. Find the page for this story.

22. Anne Miller

23. Links for the story Vocabulary words Abulea Voc. fill in the blanks Abuela: Matching exercise 1Abuela: Matching exercise Abuela: Matching exercise 2 Abuela: Matching exercise 3 Test Tutor: Harcourt R Controlled air or are? R Controlled air or are? Gap-fill exerciseR Controlled air or are? Gap-fill exercise

24. Activies for Abuela Clouds English Spanish Dictionary Family Tree Guacamole Statue Of Liberty Tubby Tabby Vocabulary Visuals Statue Of Liberty