Tell Me a Story

1. Tell Me a Story By Alma Flor Ada

2. Author: Alma Flor Ada • Alma Flor Ada’s grandmother taught her to read before she was three by writing the names of plants and flowers on the earth with a stick.  Reading and nature became very intertwined for her.  • The joy of reading a book was enhanced if she could read it outdoors, especially high up in the branches of a large tree.  From that favorite hideaway she could also observe the river down below and the world of small animals living in and around the river. • She wrote this story about her own granddaughter. Whenever she sees Camila, the first thing Camila says is “Tell me a story, Abuelita!” • Abuelita is another name for Grandmother. Illustrator: Gerardo Suzan

3. Genre - “Tell Me a Story” • Look for: • Information that one character tells another character.. • Clues to the characters’ ideas in the words and in the pictures. Fiction In fiction, an author can tell a story through dialogue – or what the characters say to each other..

4. Pop Quiz • What does the author do? • He or she writes the stories. • What does the illustrator do? • He or she draws the pictures. Click on speaker!

5. Glossary Time • Put your reading book on your desk. • Open your book to the glossary.(The glossary is on page 256 in the back of our reading book.) • When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word.

6. Because because A Glossary Word because - for the reason that We play together because we are friends. 2

7. why - question word why Why • Why is this homework so hard? 1

8. Listen listen listen - hear Click Now A Glossary Word Kit will listen for the dog. 3

9. Cook cook cook - make a meal A Glossary Word The cowboy will cook his supper. 4

10. picture Picture • picture - imagine Can you picture Mrs. Ethridge wearing these? 5

11. young Young A Glossary Word • young - not old The young hippo hid behind the big hippo. 5

12. Front front • front - part that faces forward A Glossary Word Joey lost his two front teeth.

13. Most most • most - the largest amount A Glossary Word Which tree has the most leaves?

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

15. The kangaroo mom carries her __________ in her pouch. • cook • front • listen • young • because • most • picture • why

16. why because front young listen cook most picture Who wants the ice cream the _________, the Bob or Max?

17. Front Cook Most Young Because Why Listen Picture _______ is he yelling?

18. young cook picture because front listen why most He will _______ for the lunch for you.

19. listen why young cook front picture because most The goalie stood in ______ of the net.

20. because cook young front listen why pictured most This is NOT what Max ________ when they said there was a monster in the lake.

21. most • cook • front • young • because • listen • why • picture • Tess is happy _________ she made an A+.

22. picture • because • why • cook • front • most • listen • young • The boy needs to _________ to his father.

23. Review the Vocabulary Words • cook - make a meal • front - part that faces forward • listen - hear • young - not old • because - for the reason that • most - the largest amount • picture - imagine • why - question word

24. picture___ because ___ young ___ cook ___ most ___ why ___ front ___ listen___ Match the words to its meaning. G A- make a meal B - part that faces forward C - hear D - not old E - for the reason that F - the largest amount G - imagine H - question word E D A F H B C

25. Say the Sight Words • Listen • picture • young • bring • carry • clean • cut • done • draw • drink

26. New words in the story: “Tell Me a Story” • Abuelita • stories • dialogue • places • hard • Camila • coal • sidewalk • flying • landing • branch • bullfrogs • crocodile • turtle • scared • dreams • character • information • clues • another • through • would

27. The End Enjoy your story. Anne Miller

28. FOR KIDS link for kids about the author’s books. • Sky Ride • Make a Word - Long i • Long i sound • Silly Books: Kids really like these stories. http://www.sillybooks.net/letters_one.htm • Learn to Read • It's Fun to Read • I'm Reading • Dr. Seuss • STORYBOOKShttp://www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/index.php • Groundhog's Dayhttp://www.lilfingers.com/holidays/groundhog_day/index.php

29. Web Links You should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking. • Language Skills • At Home Around the World - Classify/Categorize • Test Tutor • Using I and Me • Using He, She, It, and They • Contractions-'s -Contraction Practice -n't -Contraction Practice -'ll - Contraction Practice • Long Vowel Skills • Words With "Y" (1) • Words With "Y" (2) • Make A Word Then Add Silent E/ • Long A/ Search • Long Vowels 1 • Long Vowels 2