1. Henry and Mudge
Under the
Yellow Moon
Vocabulary

2. Author: Cynthia Rylant
Cynthia Rylant was born in Hopewell, Virginia on June 6, 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."

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

6. 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

7. 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.

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

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

10. 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.

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

12. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. Happy Reading
Tweak by Anne Miller