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By Kathi ApeltPictures by Dale Gottlieb

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The _______ writes the stories.

The __________ draws the pictures.

Author: Kathi Apelt

Illustrator:

Dale Gottlieb

author

illustrator

This is a story about Jessie waiting and waiting the whole summer for a little watermelon in the corner of the garden to grow into a great big watermelon for the family’s annual Watermelon Day.

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Genre-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

Realistic Fiction

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beneath

The watermelon is beneath the rooster.

- under

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knelt- got down on knees.

Mr. Smith knelt down to pass the food.

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relay race - a running contest in which team members take turns.

Jim is in the relay race with Sally.

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shimmered - shone

•The butterfly’s wings shimmered in the sunlight.

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snug - tight or cozy

The watermelons were snug in the watermelon patch.

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wrinkled

-had many small folds

This dog has a very

wrinkled body.

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1. beneath - under 2. knelt - got down on knees3. relay race - a running contest

in which team members take turns running

4. shimmered - shone 5. snug - tight or cozy 6. wrinkled - had many small

folds

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beneathknelt

relay raceshimmered

snugwrinkledThe polar bear

swam _______ the waves.

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The icicles _________ in the sun.

beneathkneltrelay raceshimmeredsnugwrinkled

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kneltwrinkled

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

relay raceshimmered

beneathsnug

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beneathrelay racesnug

The elephant __________ so the man could get off.

kneltshimmeredwrinkled

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beneathkneltrelay raceshimmeredsnugwrinkled

Bear decided the cat door was a bit too __________.

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beneathkneltrelay raceshimmeredsnugwrinkled

Sack racing is my favorite ______________.

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Character in “Watermelon Day”

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1. knelt ___2. snug ___3. beneath__4. wrinkled __5. shimmered_6. relay race__

A.- under

B.- 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

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The End

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Watermelon Day Skills Links:• Literacy Activities and Resources

• Watermelon Day - Make Inferences (Harcourt)

• Proper Nouns   (Harcourt) • Nouns (Harcourt)

• Watermelon Day-Definition exercise• Matching Exercise• In Context

• Predicting Outcomes/InferencesPredicting Outcomes/Inferences 2

• Predicting Outcomes/Inferences 3

• Drawing Conclusions • Syllable - Games

• Syllable – Games 2• Consonants Digraphs - gn, kn, wr Word game

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Watermelon Sites• National Watermelon Information Board• Fun Facts about Watermelons• Wild About Watermelons!• Watermelon Mobile• Wendy Watermelon – Fun sheet• Watermelon Theme • Watermelon Unit • Watermelon Day Webquest• Where do watermelons grow best in the United

States?

More sites on (Note Teachers: Might want to check ahead to find working sites.)

Watermelons Sites by Zwolle Elementary School Site