Vocab Power
Thunder Rose, the word “brawn” means...
What is...physical strength?
The main idea of Feathers: Not Just for Flying is that feathers...
What is...have many uses besides flying?
Thunder Rose is this type of story because it exaggerates for fun.
What is a tall tale?
She is brave, strong, and sings powerful songs to help her do amazing things.
Who is Thunder Rose?
This story features a girl who uses her cleverness to escape from a magical creature who wants to keep her forever.
What is Can You Guess My Name?
Feathers: Not Just for Flying, the word “camouflage” means...
What is...to blend in with surroundings?
The main idea of Thunder Rose shows how a girl uses strength and kindness to
What is...solve problems and help others?
Can You Guess My Name? is this kind of story passed down through generations.
What is a traditional tale or folk tale?
This clever girl had to guess a creature’s name to escape a magical promise.
Who is the girl in Can You Guess My Name?
This tale includes a baby born during a thunderstorm with the strength to wrangle tornadoes.
What is Thunder Rose
In Race to the Top, “monument” refers to...
What is...a structure that honors a person or event?
Can You Guess My Name? teaches readers that cleverness...
What is...can help you outsmart tricky situations?
Feathers: Not Just for Flying gives real facts, so it is this genre.
What is nonfiction?
This traveling animal makes its way past many landmarks on its long river journey.
Who is Minn the turtle?
In this excerpt, a snapping turtle travels down the Mississippi River, passing by a tall monument.
What is Race to the Top from Minn of the Mississippi
In The Very Peculiar Platypus, “peculiar” means...
In The Very Peculiar Platypus, “peculiar” means...
he Very Peculiar Platypus explains how this animal is...
What is...unique and has traits of many animals?
Race to the Top is fictional but teaches us about the Mississippi River, so it’s also this type of genre.
What is historical fiction?
This author created a platypus with very unusual features.
Who is Mike Jung?
This story includes a creature that looks like it was made by putting a duck, a beaver, and an otter together!
What is The Very Peculiar Platypus
In Can You Guess My Name?, a “riddle” is...
What is...a puzzle or tricky question?
In Race to the Top, Minn’s journey helps readers learn about...
What is...the geography and landmarks of the Mississippi River?
Stories like Butterfly Eyes use poems to tell about nature, so they belong to this genre.
What is poetry?
This story includes different birds that use feathers in surprising and helpful ways.
What is Feathers: Not Just for Flying
This nonfiction text explains how birds use feathers in many ways—not just for flying.
What is Feathers: Not Just for Flying