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my Notes
Notice &

Note
Words of
the Wiser

Prepare to Read

GENRE STUDY Narrative poetry tells a story using a

poetic structure.

• Narrative poetry tells a story through the plot—the

main events of the story.
• Narrative poems include sound effects to reinforce

the meaning of the poem.

• Narrative poems often include word sounds, such as
alliteration and onomatopoeia, to emphasize

particular words or ideas.

SET A PURPOSE Think about the title and genre of the

text, and look at the illustrations. What story do you think
this narrative poem will tell? Write your ideas below.

CRITICAL
VOCABULARY

engineer

perplexed

dynamo

lingers

whirled

Meet the Author and Illustrator: baffled
Andrea Beaty and David Roberts

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