The author _____________

Story by Laurie Krasny BrownIllustrations by Marc Brown

The illustrator _________

Summary: The students will follow a lovable group of dinosaurs as they prepare for and take various trips both long and short.

writes the stories.

draws the pictures.

Genre –Nonfiction: Informational Book`

Look for:•Headings that tell you what a page is about.•Facts that are presented in a way that makes sense.

An informational book gives information about a topic.

Laurie Brown wrote the story Dinosaurs Travel and her husband Marc Brown drew the pictures.

When she starts a new book; she reads all she can on the subject. Next she makes a list of what she wants to put in the book. Then she writes and rewrites. Then she gets someone she knows to read it.

Marc Brown’s art studio is in his house. Marc Brown started drawing and telling stories at a very young age.

He likes to draw dinosaurs because they are powerful animals and he wants his readers to feel powerful too.

Meet the Author and Illustrator: Laurie Krasny

Brown and Marc Brown

1.Put your reading book on your desk.

2.Open your book to the glossary.3.When you see the word, get

ready to find the word in your glossary.

cassette

- case with tape inside used to record music

Before the CD, a cassette was the most preferred way to listen to music.

companions

companions - people who come along with someone

•Jessica and her companions decided to go ice skating.

luggage

•We got Dad a new set of luggage for Father’s Day.

• - suitcases or boxes used by travelers

relatives- part of the

same family

This kitten is not a relative of this rabbit family.

sturdy - strong and made to last

•This sturdy park bench should last many years.

• Say the words.

• Read the sentences.

• Fill in the blank

You need a pair of _________ boots to go hiking this weekend.

luggagecassettesturdycompanio

nsrelatives

The porter is taking the ______to the car.

sturdycassettecompanion

srelativesluggage

All of my _________ got together for this family picture.

luggagecompanion

scassetterelativessturdy

This boom box will play our story ______________.

companions

cassetteluggagerelativessturdy

Jason and his __________ had a blast climbing the huge, old tree.

luggagerelativescassettecompanio

nssturdy

Grade 2, Theme 3

Dinosaurs Travel Vocabulary Review

A. cassette - case with tape inside used to record music

B. companions - people who come along with someone

C. luggage - suitcases or boxes used by travelers

D. relatives - people of the same family E. sturdy - strong and made to last

Match the meaning to the word.

1. relatives___

2. companions__

3. cassette ___

4. sturdy ____

5. luggage ____

A.- case with tape inside used to record music

B.- people who come along with someone

C.- suitcases or boxes used by travelers

D.- people of the same family

E. - strong and made to last

E

D

A

C

B

Anne Miller

Dinosaurs Travel • High Frequency Practice• Similarities and Differences in Characters  • Similarities and Differences in Events  • Similarities and Differences in Settings  • Working With Words Interactive Game by

Mark Cogan for Elem. Test Prep • Plurals 1  - add 's' or 'es'• Plurals 2  - see if you know the rule• Plurals 3  - yet another rule

Skill Practice:

• oo and ou activity• oo and ou fill in the blanks• Vocabulary

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/homework_helper/grade2/vol_02/theme_03/week_03/vocab.html http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/dot/read6/VOCDinosaursTravel.asp Definitionshttp://www.vrml.k12.la.us/dcarroll/Quizzes/Trophies%20Reading/Dinosaurs%20Travel%20-%20Definitions.htm

• Matchinghttp://www.vrml.k12.la.us/dcarroll/Quizzes/Trophies%20Reading/Dinosaurs%20Travel%20-%20Matching%20Definitions.htm

• In Contexthttp://www.vrml.k12.la.us/dcarroll/Quizzes/Trophies%20Reading/Dinosaurs%20Travel%20-%20In%20Context.htm

• Grammar Gold - Go, Do, and See & Commas in Place Names and Dates

• Dinosaur Riddleshttp://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/dino/riddles.html

• Dinosaur Gameshttp://www.kidsdomain.com/games/dino.htmlhttp://www.mantyweb.com/dinosaur/dinosaur_games.htmhttp://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag50.html

• Dinosaur Printableshttp://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/dino/print.html

• Numerous Dinosaur Siteshttp://www.kidsturncentral.com/links/dinolinks.htm

• Dinosaur Webquesthttp://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/webquests/dino/dinowq.htm#Introduction

• Dinosaur Creative Writing Ideashttp://www.abcteach.com/Dinosaurs/dinowrite.htm

Activities for Dinosaurs Travel