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The author
writes the
stories.
Author: Kathi Apelt
Illustrator:
The illustrator
draws the
pictures.
Dale Gottlieb
Genre- Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction tells about characters
that are like people in real life.
Look for:
• Characters that have
feelings that real people
have.
• A setting that could be
a real place
beneath
• Beneath - under
•The
watermelon
is beneath
the rooster.
knelt
• Knelt - got
down on
knees.
Mr. Smith knelt
down to pass
the food.
relay race
• Relay race - a
running contest in
which team
members take
turns.
• Jim is in the relay
race with Sally.
shimmered
• Shimmered shone
•The bubble
shimmered as it
floated across
the water.
snug
• Snug - tight or
cozy
The watermelon
was snug in the
watermelon
patch.
wrinkled
• Wrinkled- had
many small
folds
•This dog has a
very wrinkled
body.
The polar bear swam
_______ the waves.
• beneath
• knelt
• relay race
• shimmered
• snug
• wrinkled
The icicles _________ in
the sun.
• beneath
• knelt
• relay race
• shimmered
• snug
• wrinkled
The shirt was so ________
that I had to iron it.
• beneath
• knelt
• relay race
• shimmered
• snug
• wrinkled
The elephant __________ so
the man could get off.
• beneath
• knelt
• relay race
• shimmered
• snug
• wrinkled
Bear decided the cat door
was a bit too __________.
• beneath
• knelt
• relay race
• shimmered
• snug
• wrinkled
A _______ _______ is an
exciting Olympic event.
• beneath
• knelt
• relay race
• shimmered
• snug
• wrinkled
1. Knelt •B
___
2. Snug ___
•D
•A
3. Beneath__
4. wrinkled •E
__
5. Shimmered_•F
6. relay race__
•C
A. under
B. got down on knees
C. a running contest in
which team
members
take turns running
D. tight or cozy
E. had many small folds
F. shone
The End
Modified by A. Miller