By Tomek Bogacki

Meet Author and Illustrator:

• Tomek Bogacki was born on April 1, 1950, in Poland. When he was young he liked to sit alone in his room and write stories, read books, and draw pictures.

• He says he never wears suits and ties. He likes to ride his bike and listen to music.

• Tomek Bogacki has illustrated many books, and he has also made many movies.

• "I draw all the time, and have for as long as I can remember."

Genre –FictionIn fiction for children,

animals sometimes act like people.

Look for:•Ways the a birds in the story act like people.•Ways the birds are like real birds.

Story Summary:  A young bird explores the world outside his nest.

Pop Quiz• What does the author do?

• He or she writes the stories.

• What does the illustrator do?

• He or she draws takes the pictures.

1. Put your reading book on your desk.

2.Open your book to the glossary. (The glossary is on page 256 in the back of your reading book.)

3.When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word.

2The fox is afraid of the badger.

Afraid

afraid

• afraid - scared

1

flew - did fly

Flew flew

This airplane flew almost 100 years ago.

3

join Join

join - take part with others

Julie will join the pieces together to make a picture.

4

learn - to know something new

Learn learn

Joy will learn to play the flute.

Click on box

5

wonder - to think about

wonder

Wonder

It is a wonder this tower doesn’t fall over.

5

There is nothing but water here.

• nothing - not anything

nothing

Nothing

5

thought

• thought - used the mind

Ted thought the squirrel looked afraid.

Thought

• Say the words.

• Read the sentences.

• Fill in the blank.

flew

wonder

join

nothing

afraid

thought learn

This baby will ___________ to walk soon.

wonder flew join

The doctor found _________ in his ears.

thought learn nothing

afraidthought

afraid flew thought learn

This rowing team will _________ the others in a race.

wonder nothing join

learnafraid flew nothing thought

join wonder

Sara ______ed where her pet lizard had gone.

Dave __________ he knew the right answer.

afraid flew join learn wonder nothing

thought

Ellie __________ bananas would make a good snack.

learn flew wonder thought

afraid nothing join

join

wonder

flew

learn

afraid thought

nothing

These seagull ________ over the bay.

thought

join

afraid

learn

nothing

wonder

flew

The dog is _______ of the frog.

A.afraid - scared

B.flew - did fly

C.join - take part with others

D.learn - to know something new

E.wonder - to think about

F. nothing - not anything

G.thought - used the mind

Match the words to its meaning.

A.- scared

B.- did fly

C.- take part with others

D.- to know something

new

E.- to think about

F.- not anything

G.- used the mind

1.join ___

2.afraid ___

3.thought ___

4.wonder ___

5.flew ___

6.learn ___

7.nothing ___

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Say the Sight Words

thoughtwonderwant enoughtheir

afraidflew join learnnothing

New words in the story: “The Story of the Blue Bird”

borngrewbrothersisteransweredtestedtheirwatching

sleepimaginingbeyondeveryonehappenedwatersomeonesurprised

suddenlyflockcolorfulansweredcalledspreadwonderfulflutteringtogether

•"I wonder what flying is like," thought the little blue bird.  His mother flew down to the nest.  She said, "It's time for you to learn to fly.  Go and join the other birds.  There's nothing to be afraid of.

Anne Miller

Web LinksYou should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking.

Phonics ReviewBBC igh Poem  and Activities BBC ai Poem and Activities BBC ay Poem and Activities

ed and ing Practice

Clifford's Interactive Stories- Elizabeth Goes to School - "Here Clifford!" - Clifford's Big Dig - Where is Emily

The Story of a Blue Bird - Plot The Story of a Blue Bird – PlotThe Story of Bluebird 2

Fun links for “The Story of the Blue Bird”1. Recipe for Edible Bird Nest

http://www.christmas-cookies.com/recipes/recipeprint.php?recid

=1952. Building a Real Bird's Nest

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/birdsnests.html 3. The Story of Bluebell and Bluebird

http://www.electricscotland.com/kids/stories/fairy2.htm4. Mountain Bluebird

http://www.kidzone.ws/geography/usa/idaho/mountainbluebird.htm

5. All About Birdshttp://www.kidzone.ws/animals/birds1.htm

6. Here Comes a Bluebird Song and Gamehttp://www.musickit.com/resources/bluebird.html

7. All About Birdshttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/

8. Eastern Bluebirdhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/

Easternbluebird.shtml