Anne Miller The story is about a boy that has a robot that can do many helpful things as well as be a friend. By Eve Bunting.

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The story is about a boy that has a robot

that can do many helpful things as well

as be a friend.

By Eve Bunting

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•Eve Bunting was born n Northern

Ireland. She lived in Ireland for many

years before she came to America.•Eve Bunting likes to write stories

that make people think. She has won

many awards for her books. She has

written over 150 books! •Eve Bunting now lives in California

and has four grandchildren.

Author:Illustrator: Dagmar Fehlau

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Genre -

In science fiction, things happen that can’t happen yet but MAY happen in the future.

Science Fiction

“My Robot”

• Look for:• Tools and machines that are different

than tools we use today.• Things that are the same as things

today.

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Pop Quiz

• What does the author do?• He or she writes the stories.

• What does the illustrator do?• He or she draws the pictures.

Click on speaker!

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1. Put your reading book on your desk.

2.Open your book to the glossary. (The glossary is on page 256 in the back of our reading book.)

3.When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word.

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Almost

almost

This flower looks like it is almost smiling at me.

2

Almost - nearly

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Once

• Once - one time

once

•Once I saw an eagle chase a rabbit.

1

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Always always

Dennis always rides his pet turtle to the water.3

Always - every time

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Does

does

Does Mrs. Nice know how to fix this robot?

4

Does - a present-tense form of do

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Pretty

pretty

Do you think these flowers are pretty?

5

• Pretty - pleasing; beautiful

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Even even

Some trees are green even in the winter.

5

• Even - though it may surprise you

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Say - to talk

Say say

Can you say your ABC?

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Sound •Sound - something you hear

sound

This croaking frog is making an awful sound.

Click Bell Now

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1.Say the words.

2.Read the sentences.

3.Fill in the blank.

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The loud _________ scared the

baby.

evenalmostprettyonce

always sounddoes

say

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Christmas comes ________ a year.

always soundalmostoncedoes sayevenpretty

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_____ bears can get cold!

EvenAlways SoundSayOnceAlmostDoes Pretty

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Sara thinks her long eared cat is _______.

oncealmostpretty

always does soundevensay

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The rabbit _________won the race.

always does onceeven

almostsoundpretty

say

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______ the Easter Bunny deliver Valentines?

SoundEvenOncePretty

Always AlmostDoes

Say

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Dennis is _______running late.

•say•almost•once•even•always •does •sound•pretty

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Open your mouth and ________ ah.

doesalways

almostsound evensay

oncepretty

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1. Almost - nearly

2. Once - one time

3. Always - every time

4. Does - a present-tense form of do

5. Even - though it may surprise you

6. Pretty - pleasing; beautiful

7. Say - to talk

8. Sound - something you hear

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A - nearlyB - one timeC - every timeD - a present-tense form of

doE - though it may surprise

youF - pleasing; beautifulG - to talkH - something you hear

1. sound___

2. even ___

3. always ___

4. does ___

5. pretty ___

6. say ___

7. once ___

8. almost ___AB

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6.full7.grow8.hold9.hot10.hurt

1.almost2.even3.sound4.fall5.far

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1. Cecil 2. dinner3. heard4. children5. spinnin

g6. wheels7. Crash8. cleaning

9. Mr. Spencer

10. Dennis11. whirl12. creak13. together14. Prince15. chance16. frosting

17.smash18.fence19.leads20.dance21.prance22.whistles23.weathe

r24. brother

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Cecil is my friend. He is almost always with me. He makes a funny sound when he moves.

Cecil does a lot to help me.He even cooked my dinner once!He makes pretty cakes, too!I say I am lucky to have Cecil. Who is

Cecil? You’ll find out.

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Web LinksYou should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking.

• Robot Boy must have Java enabled to play

this game. • Robot Mask • Alphabet Bears • Alphabetical Order • Magic E - Long Vowel ō • Long ō Search

• My Robot 1 • My Robot 2

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Web links for “My Robot”

• Robots - fast facts Phonic Review• Long a (1) • Long a (2) • BBC - Words and Pictures - Drag 'n' s

pell

• Robot and Mr. Mole • Letter Matching