By Eric Carle

Author: Eric Carle

Eric Carle was born in the United States. He moved to Germany when he was six years old. He always wanted to be an artist. He went to art school in Germany. Then he moved back to America to pursue his dream.

Eric Carle uses tissue paper for his artwork. When he has an idea, he sketches it first. Then he cuts the tissue paper to the shapes he wants and pastes them down with rubber cement. Last, he adds the colors that he wants.

"Books, like music, must be held together by a beginning, a middle, and an end."

"I would like to be remembered as a picture writer."

The author writes the stories.

Author and Illustrator is Eric Carle

The illustrator draws the pictures.

Genre: Fantasy

•A Fantasy is a story that takes place in a make-believe world.Look for:

Characters that may be make-believe.

A story events that could not happen in real life.

Vocabulary for “The Mixed-Up Chameleon”

• dull• exciting• handsome• hardly• sideways• sparkling• spotted

dull - not very bright or clear

Most frogs that live in our yards are dull in color, but the ones in the rainforest are very colorful.

exciting - lively and interesting

•Being upside down on the roller coaster was very exciting.

handsome -good-looking

Is the monster of Frankenstein a handsome monster?

hardly

You can hardly see the alligator.

- barely, only just

sideways

A crab walks sideways.

- from side to side

sparkling

•The diamond is sparkling in the light.

- shiny, bright

spotted

The boy spotted the chameleon on the limb.

- saw

1. dull - not bright or clear 2. exciting - lively and interesting3. handsome - good-looking 4. hardly - barely, only just 5. sideways - from side to side 6. sparkling - shiny, bright 7. spotted - saw

• Say the words.

• Read the sentences.

• Fill in the blank

The skier came down the mountain _____________.

hardlydullexcitinghandsomesidewayssparklingspotted

When the birds ________ the food, they flew to the ground.

handsomesparklingexcitinghardlysidewaysspotted dull

The underside of these butterflies is very ____.

excitingdullsidewayshandsomesparklinghardlyspotted

Sally ______ touched her spinach.handsomespotteddullsidewayssparklingexcitinghardly

James Bond is a very ________ man.

excitinghandsomehardlydullsidewayssparklingspotted

The ice storm left the trees _________ in the sunlight.

sparklingdullhandsomespottedhardlyexcitingsideways

The game got ________ when the score was tied in the ninth inning.

sidewaysexcitinghandsomespotteddullhardlysparkling

Match the Letters to the Words.1. sparkling – ___

2. handsome- ___

3. hardly –___

4. sideways – ___

5. exciting –___

6. spotted - __

7. dull - __

A. - not bright or clear

B. - lively and interesting

C. - good-looking D.- barely, only just E. - from side to side F. - shiny, bright G.- saw

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What is a Chameleon?

A chameleon is a kind of lizard that can change color. A chameleon can turn brown, green, blue, yellow, red, black, or white. The

colors help the chameleon let other chameleons know how it is feeling. If the

chameleon is happy, it may turn green. If the chameleon is mad, it may turn yellow. A

chameleon also changes color because of how hot or cold it is, or how light or dark it is.

Types of Chameleon

• Fisher chameleon

• Flap-necked chameleon

• Parson's chameleon

• http://www.thevirtualvine.com/themixedupchameleon.html

• Reading Skills Rocket- Main Idea  • Test Tutor- main idea  • Grammar Gold- sentences  • Grammar Gold- statements and questions  • Grammar Gold- Exclamations and Commands  • Grammar Gold- Parts of a Sentence • Build a Sentence • Can You Make Sense of a Sentence

• Veiled Chameleon Printout • Story Patterns:  Color and Create• Questions About The Story• BEAST BLENDER Create your own beast. Kids love this.

Happy Reading

Tweak by Anne Miller