Name___________________________ The Mixed-up Chameleon On a shiny green leaf sat a small green chameleon. It moved onto a brown tree and turned brownish. Then it rested on a red flower and turned reddish. When the chameleon moved slowly across the yellow sand, it turned yellowish. You could hardly see it. When the chameleon was warm and had something to eat, it turned sparkling green. But when it was cold and hungry, it turned gray and dull. When the chameleon was hungry, it sat still and waited. Only its eyes moved -- up, down, sideways -- until it spotted a fly. Then the chameleons long and sticky tongue shot out and caught the fly. That was its life. It was not very exciting. But one daythe chameleon saw a zoo? The chameleon thought: How small I am, how slow, how weak! I wish I could be big and white like a
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Name___________________________ The Mixed-up Chameleon
On a shiny green leaf sat a small green chameleon. It moved onto a brown tree and turned brownish. Then it rested on a red flower and turned reddish. When the chameleon moved slowly across the yellow sand, it turned yellowish. You could hardly see it.
When the chameleon was warm and had something to eat, it turned sparkling green. But when it was cold and hungry, it turned gray and dull.
When the chameleon was hungry, it sat still and waited. Only its eyes moved -- up, down, sideways -- until it spotted a fly. Then the chameleon�s long and sticky tongue shot out and caught the fly. That was its life. It was not very exciting. But one day���the chameleon saw a zoo?
The chameleon thought: How small I am, how slow, how weak! I wish I could be big and white like a
polar bear. And the chameleon�s wish came true. But was it happy? NO! I wish I could be as handsome as a flamingo. I wish I could be smart like a fox. I wish I could swim like a fish. I wish I could run like a deer. I wish I could see things far away like a giraffe. I wish I could hide in a shell like a turtle. I wish I could be strong like an elephant. I wish I could be funny like a seal. I wish I could be like people.
Just then a fly flew by. The chameleon was very hungry. But the chameleon was very mixed-up. It was a little of this and it was a little of that. And it couldn�t catch the fly.
I wish I could be myself. The chameleon�s wish came true. And it caught the fly.
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Focus: Predict what you think will happen to the chameleon.
Focus: Tell what part is fantasy (fiction).
Focus: Do you think this will make the chameleon happy? Tell why or why not.
Name ________________________________Spelling Crossword
�The Mixed-Up Chameleon�
1. We can ______________________ see the chameleon.
2. That is a big, __________________ bear.
3. It is time to go ___________________ and eat.
4. He ______________ a red-headed woodpecker on the tree.
5. I love to _________________ on the school bus.
6. It is ______________________ to go to the zoo.
7. My brother will ___________________ down the hill in a box.
8. A baby goat is called a ____________________.
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Name The Mixed-Up Chameleon
Vocabulary Review Directions: Fill in the letter of the definition that fits each vocabulary word.
1. exciting A. to one side or the other
2. handsome B. stirring up strong, lively feelings
3 dull C. almost not
4. hardly D. shining in the light as a jewel does
5. sparkling E. not bright or shiny
6. spotted F. saw something that might not be easy to see
7. sideways G. good-looking
Directions: Circle the word that goes in the sentence and write the letter on the line.
8. You could _________ see the chameleon.
A. exciting B. hardly C. dull 9. But when it was cold and hungry, it turned gray and ________.
A. dull B. sparkling C. spotted
10. The chameleon�s life was not very ___________.
A. sparkling B. handsome C. exciting
11. When the chameleon was warm and had something to eat, it turned ___ green.
A. sparkling B. spotted C. dull
12. The chameleon�s eyes moved up, down , and ___________.
A. exciting B. sideways C. hardly
13. I wish I could be ________ like a flamingo.
A. dull B. sparkling C. handsome
14. The chameleon ______ a fly.
A. spotted B. hardly C. exciting
Name ____________________Date ____________ Study Guide The Mixed � Up Chameleon
Vocabulary Wordsdull exciting handsome sideways
sparkling hardly spotted
1. A very good-looking man is _________________________.
2. We ___________________________ a red bird up in the tree.
3. The paint on the old bike is ___________________________.
4. The girl�s ring was _____________________________ gold.
5. We could ___________________ see the sun behind the clouds.
6. This story is interesting and ___________________________.
7. A chameleon can move its eyes _________________________.
Comprehension8. This story is most like a _________________________.
A. science book B. fantasy story C. true story D. folktale
9. At the beginning of the story, what happens when the chameleon moves fromone thing to another? _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
Name ________________________________DOL �The Mixed-Up Chameleon�
1. me chameleonS name is zap ___ ___________________________ 2. do you chameleoN eat crickets apples are flyes ___ ___________________________
3. what do davids chameleOn like to eats___ ___________________________ 4. my Sister she liKe to play with zap ____ ___________________________
5. can billy drawed a cartoon of mY chameleon___ ___________________________ 6. me and my Parents buyed crickets at the fish shop__ ___________________________
7. zap wished he Were sometHing else___ ___________________________ 8. doeS zaps the chameleon wish comed true___ ___________________________
Reading Words for “The Mixed-up Chameleon”Write each reading word three times. Say all the words every night to an adult.
Vocabulary Words: The words below are your child’s vocabulary words for this week. Please review them with your child. Students will have a test on these terms.
Name ____________________________ Reading Fluency: The Mixed-up Chameleon
Last week my class took a field trip to a wild animal park. It was so exciting. I could hardly wait to see the big cats.
First I spotted a leopard taking a nap. She looked warm and cuddly. Then I saw a lion with a great mane of hair. He turned his head sideways and roared.
Finally I saw a handsome tiger with thick, striped fur. He lay by a pool of water that was sparkling in the sun light. When he turned and looked at me, I shivered.
I think the big cats are the most interesting animals in the park. They are never dull. 107 words
Date:
___________ It took _____ minutes to read this page. ___________ It took _____ minutes to read this page. ___________ It took _____ minutes to read this page. ___________ It took _____ minutes to read this page.
Fantasy: A fantasy is a story that takes place in a make-believe world.
Name___________________________ Date ____________________
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Name___________________________ Date ____________________
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Draw and color aDraw and color aDraw and color aDraw and color a chameleon and chameleon and chameleon and chameleon and his surroundings. Whis surroundings. Whis surroundings. Whis surroundings. Write rite rite rite 3 things he must do to stay alive.3 things he must do to stay alive.3 things he must do to stay alive.3 things he must do to stay alive.