Vocabulary

The author writes the stories.

Author: Trinka Hakes NoblesPictures by Steven Kellogg

The illustrator draws the pictures.

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: Apple Tree ChristmasJimmy's Boa Bounces BackJimmy's Boa and the Big Splash Birthday Bash

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.A setting that may be different from the real world.

I like to read.

• Boring: not interesting or excitingboring

•The business meeting was really boring.

• ducked -bent down suddenly

ducked

Janie ducked to try to catch her breath after running.

Sense_ meaning (as in make sense)

sense

If a word doesn’t make sense when you’re reading, look at it again.

suppose - think or imagine

suppose

This is American Sign Language for “suppose.”

tractor -a farm machine

tractor

This is an old tractor.

The wrestler ______ under his opponent.

•boring•ducked•sense•suppose• tractor

What you said doesn’t make __________.

•suppose• tractor•ducked•boring •sense

The farmer is riding his _________.

•ducked•suppose• tractor•sense•boring

I ___________ the baby and his dog were really tired.

• tractor•sense•boring•ducked•suppose

That must be a really _________ computer game!

•sense•ducked•boring•suppose• tractor

Match the meaning to the word.

1. suppose__2. tractor __3. ducked __4. boring __ 5. sense __

A.not interesting or exciting

B. bent down suddenly

C. meaning (as in make sense)

D. a farm machineE. think or imagine

ED

BA

C

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

More sites: Just Click and Go!Cause and EffectReading Skills Rocket-

Flippy's Adventure  Quia Matching Game  Test Tutor   Cause and Effect Lesson and Practice (DO NOT click on home)

 Match the Cause to the Effect

PronounsGrammar Gold  Using Nouns and Pronouns Correctly   Personal Pronoun Treasure Hunt  Choose the Correct Pronoun  Pronouns Lesson and Practice Games

More Sites: Just Click and Go!

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

Modified by Anne Miller