Mark Teague author

2. Mark Teague author • Mark Teague was born on February 10, 1963, in La Mesa, California. He describes most of his books as imaginary journeys. He says he gets many of his ideas from the children he meets. • Mark Teague taught himself how to draw. He says that with each project he learns something new. • "I start with something I remember from my childhood for all the stories I do." • "I did a lot of drawing as a kid."

3. Genre: Fantasy • A Fantasy is a story that could not really happen. Look for: • Characters who do things real people can not do. • A setting that may be different from the real world.

4. Vocabulary for:“How I Spent My Summer Vacation”

5. captured • Captured -took control over • The fish captured the man.

6. imagination • Imagination - the ability to think of things that aren’t real • It takes a good imagination to write stories about fairies.

7. manners • Manners - polite ways to behave • This boy needs to practice good table manners.

8. matador • Matador - bullfighter • It is dangerous to be a matador.

9. plains • Plains - flat areas of land • Many plains are good for growing grain.

10. relax • Relax - have fun doing very little • The kitten is relaxing on his pillow.

11. vacation • Vacation - time off from work or school • The family is going on a vacation to the beach.

12. A ____ uses a red cape. • captured • imagination • manners • matador • plains • relax • vacation

13. Our family is going on a Disney cruise for ________ this year. • relax • imagination • vacation • captured • manners • matador • plains

14. These children are learning to use good _________ at the tea party. • captured • imagination • manners • matador • plains • relax • vacation

15. Native Americans who lived on the ________ hunted buffalo. • manners • captured • imagination • vacation • relax • plains • matador

16. Use your ___________ to go on a magic carpet ride with me. • vacation • manners • imagination • relax • captured • matador • plains

17. A cat does not like to ________ in a bubble bath. • captured • imagination • manners • matador • plains • relax • vacation

18. The boy is proud that he ________ the fish. • vacation • imagination • manners • captured • matador • plains • relax

19. Match the meaning to the word. • A. took control over • B the ability to think of things that aren’t real • C. polite ways to behave • D. have fun doing very little • E. time off from work or school • F. bullfighter • flat open areas of land E • vacation___ • manners ___ • imagination ___ • captured ___ • matador ___ • plains ___ • relax ___ C B A F G D

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