CLICK, CLACK,MOO, Cows That Type
By Doreen Cronin
Pictures by Betsy Lewin
CLICK, CLACK,MOO, Cows That Type
When Doreen Cronin was growing up, her father told her
funny stories that made her laugh. Years later, she woke up
in the middle of the night with the idea for “Click, Clack,
Moo: Cows That Type.” Her own story made her laugh, just
as her father’s stories had long ago.
Plot
Remember that every story has characters, a setting, and a plot. The plot is
what happens in a story.
In the beginning of most stories, the setting and characters are given. The
beginning also tells the story’s problem. The middle tells how the characters try
to solve the problem. The end tells how they solved it. Most stories are told in
the order in which events happen.
Genre Study
Fiction is a story that is made up. Look for
•characters and a setting.
•a plot with a beginning, a middle, and an
end.
Name a problem you had with an animal.
How did you solve your problem?
brisk
To move in a quick, lively
way
strutted
. To walk like you are the
most important person in
the world.
gobbled
To quickly gulp your
food.
paced
To walk back and forth
in a small area
request
To ask for something
negotiate
to talk and offer to give up one thing
in exchange for another, in hopes of
reaching an agreement
compromise
When each side of an
argument gives up part
of what it wants
improve
To make something
better
Spelling Words
CLICK, CLACK,MOO, Cows That Type
Long o /oa/ ow
boat
snow
coat
grow
float
own
low
load
soak
bowl