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Cool Ali. The author and illustrator is Nancy Poydar. About the Book. The ____________ writes the stories . author. The ___________ draws the pictures . illustrator.
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The author and illustrator is Nancy Poydar About the Book The ____________ writes the stories. author The ___________ draws the pictures. illustrator • It hasn't rained in weeks, and the city block where Ali lives is mighty hot. While neighbors mop their brows and babies fuss, Ali beats the heat by drawing refreshing scenes on her sidewalk that amazingly seem to come to life, as a lake becomes real, an umbrella provides shade, and a blizzard cools off the whole block, making Ali a real hero to all her neighbors.
Pictures and Story by Nancy Poydar • Nancy Poydar has illustrated many books for children. She used to teach children. • She has a cat named Sunny and a dog named Coco. • She lives with her dog, cat, husband, and two sons in Wayland, Massachusetts.
Genre: Realistic Fiction • Realistic fictionis a story that shows characters as they are in real life. • Look for: • A setting that could be real. • Events that could really happen.
Vocabulary for “Cool Ali” • mimicked • notice • pale • admired • fussed • haze
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
Cool Ali Vocabulary
admired Noticed something and liked it The children admired the bearded dragons.
fussed • showed unhappiness; complained The sisters fussed about who was smarter.
haze - misty, smoky, or dusty air The haze was thick on this summer morning.
mimicked - copied Alexander mimicked the wild things.
notice - to be aware of Did you notice how small the bearded dragon is?
pale - light in color This flamingo’s color is a pale pink.
Read and Remember • admired -noticed something and liked it • fussed - showed unhappiness; complained • haze - misty; smoky, or dusty air • mimicked - copied • notice - be aware of • pale - light in color
Vocabulary Review • Say the words. • Read the sentence. • Fill in the blank.
Did you happen to ______ the baby chick? admired fussed haze mimicked notice pale
The ______ moonlight is shining on the water. fussed haze notice admired pale mimicked
We_______ our new guinea pig. haze admired mimicked notice pale fussed
Susie ________ her mother so she could learn how to ski. mimicked admired notice fussed pale haze
Alex ______ when he had to have his picture made. notice mimicked admired fussed pale haze
There was a ____ over the ocean after the rain storm. pale notice admired mimicked haze fussed
Match the meaning to the word. • - noticed something and liked it • - showed unhappiness; complained • - misty; smoky, or dusty air • - copied • - be aware of • - light in color • notice___ • mimicked___ • fussed___ • pale___ • admired___ • haze___ E D B F A C
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