Heatwave

Heat Wave! by Helen Ketterman

 Summary: The story takes place on a farm that has been hit by a heat wave.  Amazing changes happen on the farm due to the heat wave and it is up to the farmer's daughter to save the day.

Review the Story Below:

Genre: Tall Tale

A tall tale is usually funny and filled with exaggeration about a character who can do impossible deeds.

Skill: Fantasy vs Realistic Fiction

A fantasy story tells about things that could not happen in real life, while realistic fiction tells about things that could happen in real life. 

 To practice identifying realistic story elements.

 Read these tall tales and practice identifying how they have elements that can't happen in real life.

Spelling List

Heat Wave! – words with the –ed and –ing endings
dancing	snapping	checking	striped	tanning
skipped	raced	dared	wasting	smelling
hiking	landed	dimmed	traced	phoning
flipped	pleasing	rubbing	stripped	fainted

Build Background or Extend Your Learning

Learn About the Author	Learn About Weather	Learn About Tall Tales
Helen Ketterman Official Webpage	Learn About Heat Waves	Read and Learn About Tall Tales
Learn About the Author	Learn About Hot Spots on Earth	Animated Tall Tales

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