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I Wanna Iguana
by Karen Kaufman Orloff
ilustrated by David Catrow
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Skill - Compare and Contrast
Comprehension Strategy - Visualize
Vocabulary:
adorable- really, really cute
compassionate- kind and wanting to help
exactly- without any error
iguana- a large lizard from Central and South America
mature- grown up
mention- to talk about something briefly
trophies- prizes given for winning a contest, race or other competition
Spelling - Final Syllable -le
1. handle
2. trouble
3. simple
4. people
5. middle
6. table
7. little
8. gentle
9. poodle
10. pickle
11. noodle
12. saddle
13. juggle
14. uncle
15. riddle
16. example
17. throttle
18. obstacle
19. miracle
20. muscle
Cross-Curricular Standards
Science: