146 Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 9 | The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Core Vocabulary
exert, v. To do something or apply oneself with a lot of effort
Example: The runner thought, “If I exert myself, I can make it to the
finish line.”
Variation(s): exerts, exerted, exerting
mischief, n. Behavior that can be annoying or cause small problems
Example: Mrs. Rabbit told her little rabbits not to get into mischief
while she was away.
Variation(s): none
naughty, adj. Bad; mischievous; misbehaving
Example: Sam did a naughty thing and put worms in his sister’s shoes.
Variation(s): naughtier, naughtiest
sobs, n. The sound of someone crying very hard
Example: I could hear the sobs of the little boy who was looking for his
lost dog.
Variation(s): sob
thief, n. Someone who steals
Example: The police officers caught the jewelry thief.
Variation(s): thieves
Vocabulary Chart for The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Core Vocabulary words are in bold.
Multiple Meaning Word Activity word is underlined.
Vocabulary Instructional Activity words have an asterisk (*).
Suggested words to pre-teach are in italics.
Type of Words Tier 3
Domain-Specific Words
Tier 2
General Academic Words
Tier 1
Everyday-Speech Words
Understanding
Cotton-tail/
Flopsy/Mopsy/Peter
parsley
rabbithole
radish
sieve
sparrows
tale
tool-shed
wheelbarrow
exert
mischief*
naughty
presently
tablespoon
thief
tired
trembling
underneath
beans
blackbird
blackberries
buttons
bushes
cabbages
cat
caught
jacket
gate
lettuce
mouse
pond
shoes
Multiple Meaning shed scratch sobs rake
Phrases chamomile teaMr./Mrs. McGregor
Cognates cactoparque ejercertembloroso(a) botónlechuga