Anne Miller

Anne Miller

Author: Alma Flor Ada

The author writes the stories

The illustrator draws the pictures

Illustrator: Brian Karas

About the Story

Dan's get a baby chick as a pet. He takes care of Jen. Then he get a

special surprise.

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Genre -

Look for:• Events that can happen in real life.• People as characters.

Realistic Fiction

Realistic Fiction stories are about things that could really happen.

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day

Mom feeds the babies every day.

Day•Day is

the opposite of night.

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Every

Is everyone here?

everyEvery - means each.

“Is everyone here?” said Mom.

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Her

her

• Her is about or belonging to a girl or a woman.

Where is her Mom?

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Where are the cows?

Said said

“Where are the cows?” said the cow.

Said is the past tense of say.

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Come with me!

with

With

“Come with me,” said Mama Bird.

With means by means of or using

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Where was he going?

Was

was

“Where was he going?” said Mom.

Was is the past tense of is or am.

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Words to Remember

•day - opposite of night • The sun shine in the day time.

• every - each • I see Mom every day.

•her - about or belonging to a girl or a woman

• I will call her, Jen.

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Words to Remember• said - past tense of say

• Mom said, “Come here.”

• was - past tense of is or am • He was help me.

• with - by means of; using • She will go with me.

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1.Say the words.

2.Read the sentence.

3.Fill in the blank.

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The children are ______ the teacher.

dayeveryhersaidwaswith

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He ______ eating lunch.

withwas everysaidherday

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Mother ______, “Happy Birthday!”

hereverywithdaywassaid

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She is reading ______ AR book.

with dayhereverysaidwas

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Is _______one on the bus now?

washer

everywith

daysaid

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It is a good ______ for the beach.

witheverydayherwassaid

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Say the Sight Words

every

was

with

did

do

day

eatfourget good have her

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A. was - past tense of is or am

B. with - by means of; using

C. her - about or belonging to a girl or a woman

D. said - past tense of say

E. every – each

F. day - opposite of night

Review the Vocabulary

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1.Say the words.

2.Read the sentence.

3.Fill in the blank.

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Match the words to its meaning.

1. with___

2. said___

3. was___

4. day ___

5. every____

6. her ____A.- opposite of nightB.- eachC.- about or belonging to a

girl or a woman D.- past tense of sayE.- past tense of is or am F.- by means of; using

A

B

CD

EF

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Word PowerWhere was Dan?“I was with my pet,” said Dan.

“I call her Jen.I go to see her every day.”

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Interactive Pages•Dan’s Pet Interactive Page•Literacy and Activity Page•Mrs. Alphabet Dan’s Pet

•Make a word with en•Make a word with et•Peg the Hen•Chicken Stacker - Short e•Reading Skills•Test Tutor