Our Author Study of Bill Peet

1. Our Author Study of Bill Peet Presented by Mrs. Cowan�s Class

3. Noticings We noticed he writes about animals often. His characters often get themselves into trouble. Some of his books rhyme. He dedicates only a few of his books. We have noticed that most of his books have a theme. He always has an engaging beginning. He uses very complex sounding words. He also uses funny words such as kersplosh and kersplat.

4. Suggested Bill Peet books to read Chester the Worldly Pig We found this book to be very funny and interesting. It is about a pig that wants to make something of himself. It had a surprising ending. The theme of this story is to always do your best and never give up. The Wump World We liked this book because the Wumps looked very funny. We also liked this book because it reminded us of the planet Earth. The theme of this story was to take care of our world.

5. The Ant and the Elephant This was a story about kindness and helping each other. We liked this story because of the interesting characters and Bill Peet�s description of them. The theme of this story is to be kind to one another. Big Bad Bruce This was the story of a bear named Bruce who picked on the smaller animals. We liked the story because Bruce was funny. The theme of this story is what goes around comes around. Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpant Cyrus was a funny sea serpant that helped the Primrose to reach new land. We liked this story because it was full of adventure. The theme of this story was again to help one another and to not judge a book by its cover.

6. Cowardly Clyde Cowardly Clyde was about this horse that was scared of everything. We liked the funny looking monster in the story. The theme of this story was to not be afraid. Jennifer and Josephine This was the story of a cat, a car, and a crazy driver. This story was full of suspense. The theme of this story was friends stick together. The Pinkish, Purplish, and Bluish Egg This was the story of a special egg. This was one of our favorites because it rhymes. The theme of this story was to treat others as you would want to be treated.

7. No Such Things This was one of his few stories that did not have a theme. It was dedicated to his brand new grandson and published later than the majority of his books. It was a fun book about many different animals that do not exist. Buford the Little Bighorn This was a funny story about Buford the ram. The theme of this story was when you are given lemons, make lemonade. Kermit the Hermit This is the story of a selfish hermit crab that learns to share. We liked this story because it taught us a lesson. The theme of this story was to share.

8. Suggested writing topics You can write about the characters in the story. You can make predictions. For example, you can predict how Kermit the Hermit can repay the boy for his kindness. You can write about your opinion of the story. You can write about the various themes in the stories.

9. Suggested Activities Write your story using funny language like Bill Peet Make your own Whingdingdilly Illustrate your own version of the story Find all of the interesting words Make your own sea serpant Make costumes for the stories and act them out Learn more about Bill Peet and his books Make your own Chester the Worldly pig

11. Attribute Chart

12. Attribute Chart

13. Dedications Bill Peet dedicated the Wump World to his and wife because she was trying to prevent pollution. He dedicated Jennifer and Josephine to three cats because it was a story about a cat�s devotion. He dedicated No Such Things to his brand new grandson. He dedicated Cowardly Clyde to his vet because Clyde was a horse. He dedicated his autobiography to a girl he met in art school. He dedicated the Whingdingdilly to his dog.

14. Our Suggested Methods of Buddy Reading We selected a friend with whom we could: share a book, talk about the book seriously, make good choices, complete our work, and help one another We found a spot in the room where we could work together. We took turns reading. We helped each other with words we did not know. We asked each other questions about the story. We completed the assigned reading on time. We compared the story we were reading to the other stories we have already read. We returned to the group on time.

15. Our Responsible Book Talks We linked the story to our own lives. We referred back to the text. We asked questions and wondered why the author did certain things. We looked at the elements of the author�s writing style. We built on what each other said. We agreed with one another. We encouraged one another to look deeper. We probed each other for more information.

16. We are working toward the standard! We responded to non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and drama using interpretive, critical, and evaluative processes; that is, we Identified recurring themes across works Analyzed the impact of author�s decisions regarding word choice and content Considered the differences among genres Evaluated literary merit Considered the function of point of view or persona Examined the reasons for a character�s actions, taking into account the situation and basic motivation of the character Identified stereotypical characters as opposed to developed characters Critiqued the degree to which a plot is contrived or realistic Made inferences and drew conclusions about contexts, events, characters, and settings

17. We are working toward the standard!

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