The MixedUp Chameleon

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The Mixed-Up Chameleon

• The chameleon in the story forgot who he was.
  How do you tell someone who you are? What do you
  like to do? What kind of character (nice,
  helpful) do you have? What do you like about
  yourself?
• Describe to someone what makes you the person you
  are.
• Topic Sentence
• If I had to tell someone who I was, I would say

2
Get Up and Go!

• In the Story Get Up and Go!, the author
  gives information about how to get ready for
  school. The author shows how a girl plans her
  time in the morning. How do you plan your time
  in the morning? What do you do to get ready for
  school?
• Explain to your classmates what you do to
• get ready for school.
• Topic Sentence
• In the morning, I plan my time very well.
  The first thing I do is

3
Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon

• Henry and Mudge loved doing things
  together. They liked to keep moving. Imagine
  that Mudge is your pet dog. What are some things
  you would do together? Where would you go?
  Describe to your classmates the things you would
  do together and the places you would go.
• Topic Sentence
• If Mudge was my pet dog, we would have
  lots of fun. Mudge and I would

4
Days with Frog and Toad

• Toad thought Frog was sad because he wanted
  to be alone. Toad tried many different things to
  cheer him up. Imagine that your friend is sad.
  What are some things you would do to try and
  cheer up your friend? Describe some ways you
  would help make your friend happy again.
• Topic Sentence
• If my friend was sad, I would try to cheer
  him up. I would

5
Wilson Sat Alone

• Wilson was very shy and didnt play with
  the other children. His classmates thought he
  wanted to be alone. How could you help make a
  classmate feel better about themselves? Describe
  some ways you could convince Wilson to join in on
  the fun and activities.
• Topic Sentence
• Being shy is never easy. If I was
  Wilsons classmate, I would

6
The Enormous Turnip

• In the story The Enormous Turnip, the old
  man takes good care of his garden. He also needs
  a lot of help to harvest the turnip. Describe
  all the ways you could help someone in their
  garden. Explain why this would be helpful.
• Topic Sentence
• It would be interesting to help someone in
  their garden. I would like to .

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Helping Out

• Imagine that your school is having a
  Helping-Out Day. Make a poster that asks
  people to help out. Write a list of chores that
  they will do at your school. Write why they
  should come.
• Your poster should include a picture, the
  chores, and why people should come help.

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Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the Plane

• Mr. Putter loves to go to the toy store.
  Of course, he always takes his friend Tabby.
  What would be your favorite thing to see and do
  at the toy store and Why? Who would you bring
  with you? Describe to a friend all the things
  you would love to see and do at the toy store.
• Topic Sentence
• Toy stores are always fun and exciting to visit.

9
Hedgehog Bakes a Cake

• In this story, Hedgehogs friends dont
  follow the cake recipe and they make a mess.
  Pick a food that you like to eat or make. Write
  down the ingredients and each step of your
  recipe. Make sure to use order words First,
  second, next, then, last. Explain to a friend
  the steps to follow your favorite recipe.
• Topic Sentence
• When you make a _____________, you should
  follow the directions. First you .

• Cake Recipe
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups milk
• 3 eggs
• 2 tbsp. baking soda

10
Lemonade For Sale

• The children in this story sold lemonade to help
  fix
• their clubhouse. Think of something that you
  would
• like to sell and describe it. How and where would
  
• you sell it? Why would someone want to buy it?
• What would you do with the money?
• Describe to your classmates the item you would
  like to sell.
• Topic Sentence Selling an item
• can be a fun activity to try.

11
Johnny Appleseed

• An interview is when you ask a person some
  interesting
• questions and they answer you. What if you met
  Johnny
• Appleseed? What questions would you ask him? What
  do
• you think he would say?
• Think of questions you would ask Johnny
  Appleseed.
• Then write the answers you think he would say.
• Example
• Q What made you decide to go across the
• country planting apple seeds?
• A I thought it would be nice for the settlers to
• have shade and juicy apples to eat.

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From Seed to Plant

• The story From Seed to Plant tells about how
  plants grow. Pretend that you have a bag of seeds
  for an imaginary flower that you want to plant in
  your garden. What would you name this new type of
  flower? What would your flower look like? Tell
  how tall it will grow and the color. Does it have
  a fruit? How should you care for it?
• Describe this imaginary plant to a friend and
  draw a picture of it.
• Topic Sentence Do you like to grow
• weird and strange plants?

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From Seed to Plant

• Role Stamen, Pistil, Seed, Bee
• Audience My Classmates
• Format Riddle Who Am I?
• Topic Describe to your classmates your job and
  your role in becoming a new flower.
• Pretend you are one of the parts of a flower or a
  Bee. Give us as many clues as you can that will
  tell us who you are.

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The Secret Life of Trees

• This story contains many facts about trees. Some
  stories use both facts and fiction. Using a
  T-Chart, write at least 5 facts about trees and 5
  fiction statements about trees. Use your reading
  book for the fact statements. Brainstorm ideas
  that could not be true for the fiction
  statements.
• Example Trees
• Facts Fiction

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The Secret Life of Trees

• Role - Animal, Bird, or Insect
• Audience - Classmates
• Format - Letter
• Topic - Convince Mr. Tree to let you live in his
  tree hotel.
• Pretend that you are an animal, bird, or insect.
  Your job is to convince Mr. Tree to let you and
  your family move into his tree hotel. You should
  have an opening sentence, 3 convincing reasons,
  and a closing sentence in your letter.

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Watermelon Day

• In this story, the little girl and her family
  celebrate a Watermelon Day together. What are
  some things you would like to do on your
  watermelon day? Who would you invite? What games
  would you and your guests play?
• Describe to your classmates your fun and exciting
  Watermelon Day.
• Topic Sentence A Watermelon Day would be cool to
  celebrate on a hot summer day.

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Pumpkin Fiesta

• Fiestas, or parties, are very fun. Here in
  Louisiana we celebrate many fiestas called
  festivals. Think about a festival you have been
  to OR make up you own festival. Tell about things
  a person might see, do, and eat at this festival.
  
• Topic Sentence Fiestas, parties, or festivals
  are very fun.

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Pumpkin Fiesta

• R Foolish Fernandos pumpkins
• A Classmates
• F Letter
• T Explain to Foolish Fernando how to grow
  pumpkins.
• Imagine that you are Foolish Fernandos tiny
  green pumpkins. Explain to Fernando what you
  need to grow healthy and beautiful like Juanas
  pumpkins.