By Eric Carle

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Vocabulary for "The Mixed-Up Chameleon"

• By Eric Carle

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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."

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Vocabulary
Author and Illustrator is Eric Carle
The author writes the stories.
The illustrator draws the pictures.
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Genre Fantasy

• A Fantasy is a story that takes place in a
  make-believe world.

Look for
A story events that could not happen in real
life.
Characters that may be make-believe.
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Vocabulary for The Mixed-Up Chameleon

• dull
• exciting
• handsome
• hardly
• sideways
• sparkling
• spotted

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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.
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exciting

• - lively and interesting

• Being upside down on the roller coaster was very
  exciting.

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handsome

• -good-looking

Is the monster of Frankenstein a handsome
monster?
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hardly
- barely, only just

• You can hardly see the alligator.

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sideways
- from side to side

• A crab walks sideways.

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sparkling
- shiny, bright

• The diamond is sparkling in the light.

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spotted
- saw

• The boy spotted the chameleon on the limb.

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Word Review

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

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Vocabulary Review

• Say the words.
• Read the sentences.
• Fill in the blank

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The skier came down the mountain _____________.

• hardly
• dull
• exciting
• handsome
• sideways
• sparkling
• spotted

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When the birds ________ the food, they flew to
the ground.
handsome sparkling exciting hardly sideways spotte
d dull
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The underside of these butterflies is very ____.

• exciting
• dull
• sideways
• handsome
• sparkling
• hardly
• spotted

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Sally ______ touched her spinach.

• handsome
• spotted
• dull
• sideways
• sparkling
• exciting
• hardly

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James Bond is a very ________ man.

• exciting
• handsome
• hardly
• dull
• sideways
• sparkling
• spotted

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The ice storm left the trees _________ in the
sunlight.

• sparkling
• dull
• handsome
• spotted
• hardly
• exciting
• sideways

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The game got ________ when the score was tied in
the ninth inning.
sideways exciting handsome spotted dull hardly spa
rkling
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Match the Letters to the Words.

1. - not bright or clear
2. - lively and interesting
3. - good-looking
4. - barely, only just
5. - from side to side
6. - shiny, bright
7. - saw

1. sparkling ___
2. handsome- ___
3. hardly ___
4. sideways ___
5. exciting ___
6. spotted - __
7. dull - __

F
C
D
E
B
G
A
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• 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.

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Types of Chameleon

• Fisher chameleon
• Flap-necked chameleon
• Parson's chameleon

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• Test Tutor- main idea  
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• Grammar Gold- statements and questions  
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• Veiled Chameleon Printout 
• Story Patterns  Color and Create
• Questions About The Story
• BEAST BLENDER
• Create your own beast. Kids love this.

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• Happy Reading

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