Words (gosethe to Know | Read each Context Card. Describe a picture, using the blue word. v brown Some hyenas have brown fur. fe ey Zebras know their own mother by her stripes.The snake in that tree The bird flew off the is very long. rock and into the air. know Rhinos eat plants. Leopards know how to The’ eat meat. climb trees. y Dd The turtle climbed out The giraffes h of the pond. moving fast.Background Animals with Spots 1. You never know which spotted animals you might see when you go out. 2. There have been cows with very big spots. 3. Baby deer are brown with white spots. 4. Look at a ladybug's spots before it flies off. 5. Make your own list of animals with spots. Some Animals with SpotsComprehension G&G Vm Sequence of Events Most story events are told in time order. This order is called the sequence of events. Good readers think about what happens first, next, and last so that a story makes sense. Tell about the sequence of events in this leopard's life. As you read How Leopard Got His Spots, think about the sequence of events. Powered by DESTINATIONReading’ ‘Comprehension Activiti son 12Main Selection How Leopard Got Hie Spots Meet the Author and Illustrator Gerald McDermott © When he was just four years old, Gerald McDermott started taking art lessons at see WORDS TO KNOW brown never a museum. Saturdays were own know spent at the museum drawing, oF ae painting, and looking at the artwork. Mr. McDermott’s book Arrow to the Sun won the Caldecott Medal for best illustrations. Vexaam Sequence of Events Tell the order in which things happen. == Lana Question Ask questions about the story. GENRE A folktale is an old story people tell. Why is once upon a time used in this folktale?saat gs | aar scrip Lew OY Got His Spots a aoe ee Essential Question Why is the order of story events important?Do you know how Leopard got his spots?Once upon a time, Fred Turtle was playing catch with Hal Hyena. Hal tricked Fred. Then he ran away.Fred felt very sad. He called out for help. “Help! I am stuck in the plants,” he yelled.Fred and Len danced in the sun. "This is such fun!” they said."I have never been this glad,” said Fred. "I like to paint if I am glad!”Fred mixed paints from many flowers. Then he painted black stripes on Zel Zebra."I like spots very much. Can I have spots, too?” asked Len.Now Len had spots of his very own.Zel, Jill, and Len had such fun looking at their spots and stripes. Hal said, “Paint me, too!”= Grammar Gi) Proper Nouns A noun that names a special place is also a proper noun. Proper nouns begin with capital letters.way Write each sentence correctly. Use another sheet of paper. 1. I go to the pratt school. 2. My class took a trip to the Kent zoo. 3. It is on ash street in hampton. 4. Next year I am moving to texas. 5. My new house is near fisher lake. Grammar in Writing When you proofread your writing, be sure you have written the names of places correctly.68 Write to Inform cs) In good instructions, the sentences tell the steps in order. Order words help make the steps easy to follow. Akil drafted his instructions in a letter to his friend Pam. Later, he added the order word Last. Last, 4. olor brown spots. Writing Traits Checklist Ce uecmalicuis iv Did I tell the steps in order? iv Did I include a greeting and a closing in my letter?Revise your work using the Checklist. Follow Akil’s instructions to make a puppet! = Final Copy yor Dear Pam, I made a leopard puppet. Here is ’ how you can make one, too. 1. First, get a small paper bag. 2. Next, fold the sides of the flap. . Then, glue on ears, eyes, a nose, and whiskers. 4. Last, color brown spots. I hope you have fun making your puppet. Your friend, Akil