The _________ writes the stories.

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About the Book
This is a story about a school trip to a
peaceful farm that turns wild when Jimmys pet
boa constrictor escapes.
Author Trinka Hakes Nobles
Pictures by Steven Kellogg
The _________ writes the stories.
author
The __________ draws the pictures.
illustrator
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Trinka Hakes Noble - author

• The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
• Trinka Hakes Noble grew up on a small farm in
  Michigan with six brothers and sisters.
• She studied art in Michigan. She has lived in
  Virginia, Rhode Island, and New York City. Now
  she lives in New Jersey with her husband and
  daughter.
•     Other books by Trinka Hakes Noble 1.
  Jimmy's Boa Bounces Back2. Jimmy's Boa and the
  Big Splash Birthday
  Bash

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Genre Fantasy

• A fantasy is a story about events that can not
  happen in real life.

Look for Animals that can do things real
animals can not do.
I like to read.
A setting that may be different from the
real world.
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The Day Jimmys Boa Ate the Wash
Vocabulary
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Vocabulary

1. boring
2. ducked
3. sense
4. suppose
5. tractor

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Glossary Time

1. Put your reading book on your desk.
2. Open your book to the glossary.
3. When you see the word, get ready to find the word
   in your glossary.

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boring

• -not interesting or exciting

The business meeting was really boring.
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ducked
- bent down suddenly
Tommy ducked and the egg hit Marianne in the face.
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sense
- meaning (as in make sense)
If a word doesnt make sense when youre reading,
look at it again.
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Suppose

• - think or imagine

The children are suppose to listen to the sound
of the firemans tank.
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tractor
- a farm machine
This is an old tractor.
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• boring - not interesting or exciting
• ducked - bent down suddenly
• sense - meaning (as in "make sense")
• suppose - think or imagine
• tractor - a farm machine

Read and Remember
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Vocabulary Review

1. Say the words.
2. Read the sentence.
3. Fill in the blank.

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boring sense tractor
ducked suppose
The children had to ___________ to go into the
Fire Safe House.
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It doesnt make _______ that this lion has wings.
Im not a lion, Im a griffin!
suppose tractor ducked boring sense
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The farmer is riding his _________.

• ducked
• suppose
• tractor
• sense
• boring

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tractor sense boring ducked suppose
I ___________ the baby and his dog were really
tired.
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Im so bored!
sense ducked boring suppose tractor
It is ________ waiting for the children to
come, said Santa.
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Match the meaning to the word.

• not interesting or exciting
• B. bent down suddenly
• C. meaning (as in make sense)
• D. a farm machine
• E. think or imagine

1. suppose__
2. tractor __
3. ducked __
4. boring __
5. sense __

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D
B
A
C
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Websites
Harcourt takes you on an internet field trip  
Boa Constrictor Fact Sheet from the National Zoo
  San Diego Zoo on Boa Constrictors   Boa
Constrictor Facts   Wikipedia Boa Constrictor
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More sites Just Click and Go!

• Cause and Effect
• Reading Skills Rocket- Flippy's Adventure
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• Quia Matching Game
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• Test Tutor
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• Cause and Effect Lesson and Practice (DO NOT
  click on home)
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• Match the Cause to the Effect

Pronouns Grammar Gold   Using Nouns and Pronouns
Correctly   Personal Pronoun Treasure Hunt
  Choose the Correct Pronoun   Pronouns Lesson
and Practice Games
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More Sites Just Click and Go!

• Fun Things
• Jimmy's Boa Crossword Puzzle- to print
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• Activities for Kids and Lesson Plans for Teachers
  
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• Book Review by Eric D. Age 9
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• Hangman With Key Story Words
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• Boa Constrictor Scavenger Hunt- great for using
  the laptops

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The End
Modified by Anne Miller