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By Eric Carle

Vocabulary for "The Mixed-Up Chameleon". By Eric Carle. Author: Eric Carle. Eric Carle was born in the United States. He moved to Germany when he was six years old. He always wanted to be an artist. He went to art school in Germany. Then he moved back to America to pursue his dream.

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  1. Vocabulary for "The Mixed-Up Chameleon" By Eric Carle

  2. Author: Eric Carle Eric Carle was born in the United States. He moved to Germany when he was six years old. He always wanted to be an artist. He went to art school in Germany. Then he moved back to America to pursue his dream. Eric Carle uses tissue paper for his artwork. When he has an idea, he sketches it first. Then he cuts the tissue paper to the shapes he wants and pastes them down with rubber cement. Last, he adds the colors that he wants. "Books, like music, must be held together by a beginning, a middle, and an end." "I would like to be remembered as a picture writer."

  3. Vocabulary Author and Illustrator is Eric Carle The authorwrites the stories. The illustrator draws the pictures.

  4. Genre:Fantasy • A Fantasy is a story that takes place in a make-believe world. Look for: A story events that could not happen in real life. Characters that may be make-believe.

  5. Vocabulary for “The Mixed-UpChameleon” • dull • exciting • handsome • hardly • sideways • sparkling • spotted

  6. dull - not very bright or clear Most frogs that live in our yards are dull in color, but the ones in the rainforest are very colorful.

  7. exciting - lively and interesting • Being upside down on the roller coaster was very exciting.

  8. handsome -good-looking Is the monster of Frankenstein a handsome monster?

  9. hardly - barely, only just You can hardly see the alligator.

  10. sideways - from side to side A crab walkssideways.

  11. sparkling - shiny, bright • The diamond is sparkling in the light.

  12. spotted - saw The boy spotted the chameleon on the limb.

  13. Word Review • dull- not bright or clear • exciting - lively and interesting • handsome - good-looking • hardly - barely, only just • sideways - from side to side • sparkling - shiny, bright • spotted - saw

  14. Vocabulary Review • Say the words. • Read the sentences. • Fill in the blank

  15. The skier came down the mountain _____________. hardly dull exciting handsome sideways sparkling spotted

  16. When the birds ________ the food, they flew to the ground. handsome sparkling exciting hardly sideways spotted dull

  17. The underside of these butterflies is very ____. exciting dull sideways handsome sparkling hardly spotted

  18. Sally ______ touched her spinach. handsome spotted dull sideways sparkling exciting hardly

  19. James Bond is a very ________ man. exciting handsome hardly dull sideways sparkling spotted

  20. The ice storm left the trees _________ in the sunlight. sparkling dull handsome spotted hardly exciting sideways

  21. The game got ________ when the score was tied in the ninth inning. sideways exciting handsome spotted dull hardly sparkling

  22. sparkling – ___ handsome- ___ hardly –___ sideways – ___ exciting –___ spotted - __ dull - __ - not bright or clear - lively and interesting - good-looking - barely, only just - from side to side - shiny, bright - saw Match the Letters to the Words. F C D E B G A

  23. What is a Chameleon?A chameleon is a kind of lizard that can change color. A chameleon can turn brown, green, blue, yellow, red, black, or white. The colors help the chameleon let other chameleons know how it is feeling. If the chameleon is happy, it may turn green. If the chameleon is mad, it may turn yellow. A chameleon also changes color because of how hot or cold it is, or how light or dark it is.

  24. Types of Chameleon • Fisher chameleon • Flap-necked chameleon • Parson's chameleon

  25. http://www.thevirtualvine.com/themixedupchameleon.html • Reading Skills Rocket- Main Idea • Test Tutor- main idea • Grammar Gold- sentences • Grammar Gold- statements and questions • Grammar Gold- Exclamations and Commands • Grammar Gold- Parts of a Sentence • Build a Sentence • Can You Make Sense of a Sentence

  26. Veiled Chameleon Printout • Story Patterns:  Color and Create • Questions About The Story • BEAST BLENDER Create your own beast. Kids love this.

  27. Happy Reading Tweak by Anne Miller

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