Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon

by Cynthia Rylant

Illustrated by Sucie Stevenson

 

Summary:

In the fall, Henry and his dog Mudge go for walks in the woods.  Each of them likes doing different things on their walks.  Although they don't do things the same way, they have one thing in common-they love being together more than anything else.

 

Vocabulary

chipmunks: small, striped members of the squirrel family that live underground

picked:  gathered with the hands or fingers

sniffing: smelling by taking short breaths through the nose

south: in the direction opposite of north; one of the four directions on the compass

woods: forest

 

Spelling

barked

licked

backed

thanked

painted

opened

mailed

remarked

checked

finished

mistake

became

about

few

same

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