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Kumak's Fish
written and illustrated by Michael Bania
Genre: Tall Tale
Comprehension Skill - Sequence
Comprehension Strategy - Comprehension
Vocabulary:
gear - equipment needed for some purpose
parka - a jacket with a hood
splendid - magnificent or grand
twitch - to move with a quick jerk
willow - a tree with tough slender branches
yanked - pulled or jerked
Spelling - Base Words and Endings (-ed. -ing, -er, -est)
1. using
2. getting
3. easiest
4. swimming
5. heavier
6. greatest
7. pleased
8. emptied
9. leaving
10. worried
11. strangest
12. freezing
13. funniest
14. angrier
15. shopped
16. included
17. occurred
18. supplying
19. scarier
20. happiest
Cross-Curricular Standards
Science -
*Describe the nutrients needed by the human body.
*Identify how water exists in the air in different forms and changes from one form to another through various processes.
Social Studies -
*Describe how patterns of culture vary geographically.
*Describe how cooperation and conflict affect neighborhoods and communities.