1. Mr. Putter and Tabby: Fly the Plane The characters are: Mr. Putter

2. Author: Cynthia Rylant
Cynthia Rylant was born in Hopewell, Virginia on June 6, She grew up with her mother and grandparents in Beaver, West Virginia. Growing up, she liked comic books, pets, pajama parties, and the Beatles.
Now Cynthia Rylant lives in Oregon with her son and two cats.
"Playing is the greatest training you can have for being a writer."
"Every part of life can be art."
"Let us never forget the power of what a story can do."

3. The author is Cynthia Rlylant About the Book
The illustrator is Arthur Howard
author
The ____________ writes the stories.
The ___________ draws the pictures.
illustrator
Mr. Putter loves toys. He’s old and he knows he shouldn’t love them anymore. But he does. His cat Tabby is especially bothered by toys that fly. So when Mr. Putter brings home a little toy biplane that’s supposed to really fly, he and Tabby are in for quite an adventure.

4. Genre: Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction is a story about characters who act like real people.
Look for:
A setting that could be a real place.
Events that could happen in the real world.

5. Vocabulary for “Mr. Putter and Tabby: Fly the Plane”
cranes
directions
promise
twitch
worry
Vocabulary for “Mr. Putter and Tabby: Fly the Plane”

6. Put your reading book on your desk. Open your book to the glossary.
When you see the word, find it in your glossary.
Glossary Time

7. cranes
machines with long, movable arms used to lift things
This man is directing the crane driver.

8. directions - instructions on how to do something
This book gives clear directions on how to use a sewing machine.

9. promise Julie and Kathie made a promise to be friends forever.
Pledge or statement made by a person telling that he or she will do something
Julie and Kathie made a promise to be friends forever.

10. Did you see the mother rabbit’s nose twitch when she smelled the lettuce in our garden?
to move with a sharp, quick movement

11. This toad’s biggest worry is a little dog named Molly.
- to think that bad things may happen
worry
This toad’s biggest worry is a little dog named Molly.

12. Read and Remember telling that he or she will do
cranes - machines with long, movable arms
used to lift things
directions - instructions on how to do
something
promise - statement made by a person
telling that he or she will do
twitch - to move with a sharp, quick
movement
worry - to think that bad things may
happen

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

14. These ______ are being used to lift heavy containers.
cranes
worry
twitch
promise
directions

15. I decided not to _____ about the math test because I studied with Mom.
twitch
worry
directions
cranes
promise
I decided not to _____ about the math test because I studied with Mom.

16. A map can give us __________ to the park.
cranes
twitch
directions
worry
promise

17. Grandma had a ______ in her left eye.
cranes
promise
worry
directions
twitch

18. I _________ Mom I would not make a mess.
worry
directions
promised
cranes
twitch
I _________ Mom I would not make a mess.

19. Match the Letters to the Words.
promise – ___
directions ___
worry –___
cranes – ___
twitch –__
machines with long, movable arms used to lift things
instructions on how to do something
statement made by a person telling that he or she will do something
to move with a sharp, quick movement
to think that bad things may happen C B E A D

20. ____ ______
Tweak by Anne Miller

21. Harcourt Sites
Grammer:
Nouns  
Plural Nouns
Proper Nouns
Test Tutor

22. More Interactive Sites
A Hotlist on Mr. Putter & Tabby
Breeds of Cats (slide show)
Breeds of Cats (information)
Mr. Putter and Tabby Activities
Mr. Putter and Tabby Interactive Sites

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