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Pictures and Story by Simon James• Simon James was born in Bristol,
England, in 1961. When he was young, he drew comic strips for his school's magazine. He says all of his stories are connected to his childhood.
• He had fourteen different jobs before becoming an artist and writer. He managed a restaurant, he was a policeman, and he was a farmer!
•Simon James says he often failed the first time he tried things, but he kept trying and eventually succeeded. •Now he lives in Devon, England, at a school where he helps children. •"I like to teach kids how to have fun making a mess and expressing something at the same time."
Genre: Informational
Story
• An informational story gives facts about a topic through a story plot.
• Look for:• Characters that tell facts.• A plot with a beginning , a middle and
an end.
Vocabulary
detailsdetails - small bits of information
This picture shows the details of the toy cash register.
disappoint• disappoint - to make someone sad because
something expected did not happen
It will disappoint Johnny if he does not have a bed time story read to him.
forcibly
• forcibly - strongly; by force
Firefighters use axes so they can forcibly get into a burning house.
information
• information - facts about a person, place or thing
Books have a lot of information.
oceans
• oceans - large bodies of salt water where whales and other animals live
The lighthouse sits near the ocean.
stroke• stroke - to rub
something gently
Dogs and cats love it when you stroke them.
• Say the words.
• Read the sentence.
• Fill in the blank.
How many ________ can you name?
• details
• information
• disappoint
• oceans
• forcibly
• stroke
If you want more ___________, look in the
dictionary.• forcibly
• stroke
• disappoint
• details
• information
• oceans
The teacher said, “This story is very good, but I would like you to
include more _______.”• details
• disappoint
• forcibly
• oceans
• stroke
• information
The burglar ________ entered through the window.
•oceans•stroke• forcibly•details• information•disappoint
Can you imagine what it would feel like to __________ a whale?
•disappoint• Information•details•oceans• forcibly•stroke
I didn’t mean to __________ Mom and Dad by throwing my football through the window.
• Information•stroke•disappoint• forcibly•oceans•details
Match the meaning to the word.
1. oceans ___
2. information ___
3. Disappoint ___
4. stroke ___
5. Details ___
6. forcibly ___
A. small bits of informationB. to make someone sad
because something expected did not happen
C. strongly; by forceD. facts about a person,
place, or thingE. large bodies of salt water
where whales and other animals live
F. to rub something gently
E
D
B
A
C
F
WEBSITES
• Inferences• Simon James• Building Background• Reading Skills• Test Tutor• Go for Grammar Gold - More
Adjectives• Other Activities• Whale Research• Whale Pages to color online• Graph Whale Size
Tweaked by Anne Miller