Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon Vocabulary

Author: Cynthia Rylant Cynthia Rylant was born in Hopewell, Virginia on June 6, 1954. She grew up with her mother and grandparents in Beaver, West Virginia. Growing up, she liked comic books, pets, pajama parties, and the Beatles. Now Cynthia Rylant lives in Oregon with her son and two cats. "Playing is the greatest training you can have for being a writer." "Every part of life can be art." "Let us never forget the power of what a story can do."

Vocabulary The author is Cynthia Rylant. The illustrator is Sucie Stevenson The author writes the stories. The illustrator draws the pictures. Summary: This story is about a special friendship between this small boy and his enormous dog. Henry and Mudge explore the woods while the author compares similarities and differences between the boy and his dog.

Genre: Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is a story with events like those in real life. Look for: A setting that could be a real place. Characters that do things real people do.

Vocabulary for “Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon” chipmunks picked sniffing south woods

Put your reading book on your desk. Open your book to the glossary. When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word. Glossary Time

chipmunks A Glossary Word These are playful chipmunks. small, striped members of the squirrel family that live underground. A Glossary Word These are playful chipmunks.

picked A Glossary Word gathered with the hands or fingers You just can’t beat freshly picked strawberries!

sniffing A Glossary Word smelling by taking short breaths through the nose A Glossary Word This fawn is sniffing my sunflower plant.

south in the direction opposite of north; one of four directions on a compass A Glossary Word These birds are flying south for the winter. South is at the bottom of the compass rose.

Little Bear took a nap in the woods. forest A Glossary Word Little Bear took a nap in the woods.

Read and Remember chipmunks - small, striped members of the squirrel family that live underground picked - gathered with the hands or fingers sniffing smelling by taking short breaths through the nose south - in the direction opposite of north; one of four directions on a compass woods - forest

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

Hansel and Gretel found a cute house in the _____. woods south picked chipmunks sniffing

Henry _________ a box of apples in one hour. woods sniffing chipmunks south picked

Snoopy is ________ the strange footprints. woods sniffing south chipmunks picked

These penguins live in the _____ Pole. Sniffing Woods Chipmunks South Picked

Do you enjoy watching Alvin and the _________? Chipmunks Woods Sniffing South Picked

Match the Letters to the Words. woods – ___ sniffing ___ picked –___ south – ___ chipmunks –__ - small, striped members of the squirrel family that live underground - gathered with the hands or fingers smelling by taking short breaths through the nose - in the direction opposite of north; one of four directions on a compass - forest E C B D A

Comprehension - Compare / Contrast Comprehension - Locate Information Harcourt Sites Comprehension - Main Idea What's the Big Idea Main Idea Practice Comprehension - Compare / Contrast Compare and Contrast Pratice Comprehension - Locate Information Book Parts Comprehension - Identifying Sentences Sentences Sentences - Statements and Questions Sentences - Exclamations and Commands

More Interactive Sites Henry and Mudge - A Book Club Selection Language Change y to i - # 1 Change y to i - # 3 Naming and Telling Parts - # 1 Naming and Telling Parts - # 2 Naming and Telling Parts - #3 Compound Words Vocabulary Matching exercise 1 Vocabulary Matching exercise 2 Vocabulary Matching exercise 3 Vowel Interactive Picture Match

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