On the Way

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Characters
On the Way to the Pond
Herbert Hippo
Tess Tiger
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On the Way to the Pond
The story is about Herbert Hippo and Tess Tiger
going on a picnic.
Author Angela Medearis
Illustrator Lorinda Cauley
Author
_________writes the stories.
__________ draws the pictures.
Illustrated
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Author Jane Medina

• Angela Shelf Medearis was born in Hampton,
  Virginia. She moved many times when she was young
  because her father was in the army. Now she lives
  in Austin, Texas.
• When she was a child, Angela Shelf Medearis read
  a lot. Reading helped make the moving easier.
  Wherever she went she knew she would always find
  a friendly librarian to laugh with.
• Angela Shelf Medearis owns more than 500 books!
• "I enjoy that wonderful feeling you get when you
  have a great idea and can't wait to get started
  on it!"
• "I like to make people laugh."

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Genre -
On the Way to the Pond
Fantasy
A fantasy is a make-believe story.
You cant catch me!

• Look for
• Animals that talk
• Animals that act like people.

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Find
find
Find - to locate
Can you find his wings.
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Follow
follow
follow - to go or come after
The boys will follow the ostrich.
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Found
found
found - opposite of lost
Tess found three eggs.
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Four
four
four - number before five
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4
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There are four chicks in the pen.
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Full
full
full - holding all that is possible
His wagon is full of papers.
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these
These
These - specific things
These geese are swimming in the lake.
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Way
way
way - certain direction
The girls are folding the flag the right way.
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Were
were
were - used to be
They were petting the guinea pig.
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Vocabulary Review

1. Say the words.
2. Read the sentence.
3. Fill in the blank.

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There ________ three otters on the log.
four find were full

• found
• way
• follow
• these

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The drummer will ______ the leader.

• found
• way
• four
• follow
• find
• were
• full
• these

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What did he ______?

• four
• were
• find
• found
• these
• follow
• way
• full

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_________ rabbits are playing hide-and-go seek.

• Follow
• Found
• Way
• Full

Were Find These Four
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Mother Duck has _____ baby ducks.
full were find these follow way found four
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Which _____ do we go now?
follow find found four
these way were full
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This frog is ______ of flies.
follow these four full
were find way found
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The ants ________ an apple for lunch.

• way
• these
• find
• four
• found
• follow
• were
• full

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Match the words to its meaning
A. - to locate B. - to go or come after C. -
opposite of lost D. - number before five E. -
holding all that is possible F. - specific
things G. - certain direction H. - used to be

1. way ___
2. full ____
3. find ___
4. were ____
5. follow ____
6. four _____
7. these ____
8. found ___

G
E
A
H
B
D
F
C
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Say the Sight Words
follow way were when always
around because been before best
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New words in the story On the Way to the Pond

• Tess Tiger
• Herbert Hippo
• hungry
• packed
• basket
• picnic
• food
• important
• nodded

path sudden felt better cried dropped lost whistl
e starving
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Word Power

• Tess and Herbert like to find new things. They
  saw four birds fly past.
• Where are these birds going? asked Herbert.
• Come this way, said Tess. Lets follow them.
• They found four nests. The nests were full of
  baby birds!

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Sites You should be able to click on these sites
and go to them.
Reading Skills Test Tutor Surfer Girl Word
Sort McFeeglebee's Pond Word Family House
Hippopotamus Facts Tiger Facts
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Enjoy your story.
The End