Dear Mr. Blueberry

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Dear Mr. Blueberry
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Pictures and Story by Simon James

• Simon James was born in Bristol, England, in
  1961. When he was young, he drew comic strips for
  his school's magazine. He says all of his stories
  are connected to his childhood.
• He had fourteen different jobs before becoming an
  artist and writer. He managed a restaurant, he
  was a policeman, and he was a farmer!

• Simon James says he often failed the first time
  he tried things, but he kept trying and
  eventually succeeded.
• Now he lives in Devon, England, at a school where
  he helps children.
• "I like to teach kids how to have fun making a
  mess and expressing something at the same time."

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Genre Informational Story

• An informational story gives facts about a topic
  through a story plot.
• Look for
• Characters that tell facts.
• A plot with a beginning , a middle and an end.

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Vocabulary
Dear Mr. Blueberry
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details

• details - small bits of information

This picture shows the details of the toy cash
register.
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disappoint

• disappoint - to make someone sad because
  something expected did not happen

It will disappoint Johnny if he does not have a
bed time story read to him.
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forcibly

• forcibly - strongly by force

Firefighters use axes so they can forcibly get
into a burning house.
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information

• information - facts about a person, place or thing

Books have a lot of information.
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oceans

• oceans - large bodies of salt water where whales
  and other animals live

The lighthouse sits near the ocean.
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stroke

• stroke - to rub something gently

Dogs and cats love it when you stroke them.
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Vocabulary Review

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

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How many ________ can you name?

• details
• information
• disappoint
• oceans
• forcibly
• stroke

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If you want more ___________, look in the
dictionary.

• forcibly
• stroke
• disappoint
• details
• information
• oceans

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The teacher said, This story is very good, but
I would like you to include more _______.

• details
• disappoint
• forcibly
• oceans
• stroke
• information

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The burglar ________ entered through the window.

• oceans
• stroke
• forcibly
• details
• information
• disappoint

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Can you imagine what it would feel like to
__________ a whale?

• disappoint
• Information
• details
• oceans
• forcibly
• stroke

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I didnt mean to __________ Mom and Dad by
throwing my football through the window.

• Information
• stroke
• disappoint
• forcibly
• oceans
• details

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Match the meaning to the word.

1. oceans ___
2. information ___
3. Disappoint ___
4. stroke ___
5. Details ___
6. forcibly ___

• small bits of information
• B. to make someone sad because something expected
  did not happen
• C. strongly by force
• D. facts about a person, place, or thing
• E. large bodies of salt water where whales and
  other animals live
• F. to rub something gently

E
D
B
F
A
C
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WEBSITES

• Inferences
• Simon James
• Building Background
• Reading Skills
• Test Tutor
• Go for Grammar Gold - More Adjectives
• Other Activities
• Whale Research
• Whale Pages to color online
• Graph Whale Size

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The End
Tweaked by Anne Miller