The author writes the stories.

The illustrator draws the pictures.

Author: Kathi Apelt

Illustrator:

Dale Gottlieb

Genre- Realistic Fiction

Realistic fiction tells about characters that are like people in real life.

Look for:• Characters that have feelings that real peoplehave.

• A setting that could bea real place

beneath•Beneath - under

•The watermelon is beneath the rooster.

knelt• Knelt - got

down on knees.

Mr. Smith knelt down to pass the food.

relay race• Relay race - a

running contest in which team members take turns.

• Jim is in the relay race with Sally.

shimmered• Shimmered -

shone

•The bubble shimmered as it floated across the water.

snug• Snug - tight or

cozy

The watermelon was snug in the watermelon patch.

wrinkled• Wrinkled- had

many small folds

•This dog has a very wrinkled body.

The polar bear swam _______ the waves.

• beneath• knelt• relay race• shimmered• snug• wrinkled

The icicles _________ in the sun.

• beneath• knelt• relay race• shimmered• snug• wrinkled

The shirt was so ________ that I had to iron it.

• beneath• knelt• relay race• shimmered• snug• wrinkled

The elephant __________ so the man could get off.

• beneath• knelt• relay race• shimmered• snug• wrinkled

Bear decided the cat door was a bit too __________.

• beneath• knelt• relay race• shimmered• snug• wrinkled

A _______ _______ is an exciting Olympic event.

• beneath• knelt• relay race• shimmered• snug• wrinkled

1. Knelt ___2. Snug ___3. Beneath__4. wrinkled __5. Shimmered_6. relay race__

A. underB. got down on knees C. a running contest in

which team members take turns running D. tight or cozy E. had many small folds F. shone

•A

•B

•C

•D

•E•F

The End

Modified by A. Miller