by eric carle. author: eric carle eric carle was born in the united states. he moved to germany when...
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By Eric Carle
Author: Eric Carle
Eric Carle was born in the United States. He moved to Germany when he was six years old. He always wanted to be an artist. He went to art school in Germany. Then he moved back to America to pursue his dream.
Eric Carle uses tissue paper for his artwork. When he has an idea, he sketches it first. Then he cuts the tissue paper to the shapes he wants and pastes them down with rubber cement. Last, he adds the colors that he wants.
"Books, like music, must be held together by a beginning, a middle, and an end."
"I would like to be remembered as a picture writer."
The author writes the stories.
Author and Illustrator is Eric Carle
The illustrator draws the pictures.
Genre: Fantasy
•A Fantasy is a story that takes place in a make-believe world.
Look for:
Characters that may be make-believe.
A story events that could not happen in real life.
Vocabulary for “The Mixed-Up Chameleon”
• dull• exciting• handsome• hardly• sideways• sparkling• spotted
dull - not very bright or clear
Most frogs that live in our yards are dull in color, but the ones in the rainforest are very colorful.
exciting
- lively and interesting
•Being upside down on the roller coaster was very exciting.
handsome -good-looking
Is the monster of Frankenstein a handsome monster?
hardly
You can hardly see the alligator.
- barely, only just
sideways
A crab walks sideways.
- from side to side
sparkling
•The diamond is sparkling in the light.
- shiny, bright
spotted
The boy spotted the chameleon on the limb.
- saw
1. dull - not bright or clear
2. exciting - lively and interesting
3. handsome - good-looking
4. hardly - barely, only just
5. sideways - from side to side
6. sparkling - shiny, bright
7. spotted - saw
• Say the words.
• Read the sentences.
• Fill in the blank
The skier came down the mountain _____________.
hardly
dull
exciting
handsome
sideways
sparkling
spotted
When the birds ________ the food, they flew to the ground.
handsome
sparkling
exciting
hardly
sideways
spotted
dull
The underside of these butterflies is very ____.
exciting
dull
sideways
handsome
sparkling
hardly
spotted
Sally ______ touched her spinach.
handsome
spotted
dull
sideways
sparkling
exciting
hardly
James Bond is a very ________ man.
exciting
handsome
hardly
dull
sideways
sparkling
spotted
The ice storm left the trees _________ in the sunlight.
sparkling
dull
handsome
spotted
hardly
exciting
sideways
The game got ________ when the score was tied in the ninth inning.
sideways
exciting
handsome
spotted
dull
hardly
sparkling
Match the Letters to the Words.1. sparkling – ___
2. handsome- ___
3. hardly –___
4. sideways – ___
5. exciting –___
6. spotted - __
7. dull - __
A. - not bright or clear
B. - lively and interesting
C. - good-looking D.- barely, only just E. - from side to side F. - shiny, bright G.- saw
B
E
C
D
A
F
G
What is a Chameleon?
A chameleon is a kind of lizard that can change color. A chameleon can turn brown, green, blue, yellow, red, black, or white. The
colors help the chameleon let other chameleons know how it is feeling. If the chameleon is happy, it may turn green. If
the chameleon is mad, it may turn yellow. A chameleon also changes color because of how hot or cold it is, or how light or dark it
is.
Types of Chameleon
• Fisher chameleon
• Flap-necked chameleon
• Parson's chameleon
• http://www.thevirtualvine.com/themixedupchameleon.html
• Reading Skills Rocket- Main Idea • Test Tutor- main idea • Grammar Gold- sentences • Grammar Gold- statements and questions • Grammar Gold- Exclamations and Commands • Grammar Gold- Parts of a Sentence • Build a Sentence • Can You Make Sense of a Sentence
• Veiled Chameleon Printout
• Story Patterns: Color and Create
• Questions About The Story
• BEAST BLENDER
Create your own beast. Kids love this.
Happy Reading
Tweak by Anne Miller