1. Boom Town Written by Sonia Levitin Illustrated by John Sandford Skill: Realism and Fantasy Genre: Historical Fiction Author’s Purpose:

11. Skillet a type of frying pan

12. Spell a period of time

13. My dad owns his owns business.

14. My dad owns his own business.

15. Grandma told me to sit and stay a spell with her.

16. Grandma told me to sit and stay a spell with her.

17. The miner used his pick while digging for gold.

18. The miner used his pick While digging for gold.

19. Sally’s mother is great at mending torn jeans.

20. Sally’s mother is great at mending torn jeans.

21. The town had a huge boom when many businesses moved west.

22. The town had a huge boom when many businesses moved west.

23. Ma uses a skillet to fry bacon for breakfast.

24. Ma uses a skillet to fry bacon for breakfast .

25. Dad is teaching me how to use the washer so I can do my own laundry.

26. Dad is teaching me how to use the washer so I can do my own laundry.

27. I use coins to buy gum at the store.

28. I use coins to buy gum at the store.

29. Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

30. boom

31. business

32. coins

33. fetched

34. laundry

35. mending

36. pick

37. skillet

38. spell

39. Spelling Words

42. GREAT JOB!