By Eric Carle

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."

The author writes the stories.

Author and Illustrator is Eric Carle

The illustrator draws the pictures.

Genre: Fantasy

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

Look for:

Characters that may be make-believe.

A story events that could not happen in real life.

Vocabulary for “The Mixed-Up Chameleon”

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

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.

exciting

- lively and interesting

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

handsome -good-looking

Is the monster of Frankenstein a handsome monster?

hardly

You can hardly see the alligator.

- barely, only just

sideways

A crab walks sideways.

- from side to side

sparkling

•The diamond is sparkling in the light.

- shiny, bright

spotted

The boy spotted the chameleon on the limb.

- saw

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

• Say the words.

• Read the sentences.

• Fill in the blank

The skier came down the mountain _____________.

hardly

dull

exciting

handsome

sideways

sparkling

spotted

When the birds ________ the food, they flew to the ground.

handsome

sparkling

exciting

hardly

sideways

spotted

dull

The underside of these butterflies is very ____.

exciting

dull

sideways

handsome

sparkling

hardly

spotted

Sally ______ touched her spinach.

handsome

spotted

dull

sideways

sparkling

exciting

hardly

James Bond is a very ________ man.

exciting

handsome

hardly

dull

sideways

sparkling

spotted

The ice storm left the trees _________ in the sunlight.

sparkling

dull

handsome

spotted

hardly

exciting

sideways

The game got ________ when the score was tied in the ninth inning.

sideways

exciting

handsome

spotted

dull

hardly

sparkling

Match the Letters to the Words.1. sparkling – ___

2. handsome- ___

3. hardly –___

4. sideways – ___

5. exciting –___

6. spotted - __

7. dull - __

A. - not bright or clear

B. - lively and interesting

C. - good-looking D.- barely, only just E. - from side to side F. - shiny, bright G.- saw

B

E

C

D

A

F

G

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.

Types of Chameleon

• Fisher chameleon

• Flap-necked chameleon

• Parson's chameleon

• http://www.thevirtualvine.com/themixedupchameleon.html

• Reading Skills Rocket- Main Idea  • Test Tutor- main idea  • Grammar Gold- sentences  • Grammar Gold- statements and questions  • Grammar Gold- Exclamations and Commands  • Grammar Gold- Parts of a Sentence • Build a Sentence • Can You Make Sense of a Sentence

• Veiled Chameleon Printout 

• Story Patterns:  Color and Create

• Questions About The Story

• BEAST BLENDER

Create your own beast. Kids love this.

Happy Reading

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