154 Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 9A | The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Show image 9A-8: Peter jumping into the watering can/Mr.
McGregor searching the shed
Peter rushed into the tool-shed, and jumped into a can. It would have
been a beautiful thing to hide in, if it had not had so much water in it.
Mr. McGregor was quite sure that Peter was somewhere in the tool-
shed, perhaps hidden underneath a flower-pot. He began to turn them
over carefully, looking under each.
[Have a student point out where Peter is hiding.]
Presently Peter sneezed—“Kertyschoo!” Mr. McGregor was after him in
no time.
Show image 9A-9: Peter jumping out the window/Peter resting
Mr. McGregor tried to put his foot upon Peter, who jumped out of a
window, upsetting and knocking down the plants. The window was
too small for Mr. McGregor, and he was tired of running after Peter.
He went back to his work.
Mid-Story Check-In
- Literal Who are the characters you have met so far?
- I have met Mrs. Rabbit, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, Peter, Mr. McGregor,
and the sparrows.
- I have met Mrs. Rabbit, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, Peter, Mr. McGregor,
- Inferential Why does Mr. McGregor chase Peter Rabbit?
- Mr. McGregor chases Peter Rabbit because he is upset that Peter ate his
plants.
- Mr. McGregor chases Peter Rabbit because he is upset that Peter ate his
- Literal [Review what happens to Peter once Mr. McGregor begins to
chase him: Peter loses one shoe in the cabbages and loses the other
shoe in the potatoes; Peter gets caught in a gooseberry net; sparrows
encourage Peter to wiggle out of the net; Peter wiggles out of the net
but leaves his jacket behind; Peter runs to the tool-shed and hides
in a watering can; Peter sneezes and Mr. McGregor begins to chase
him again; Mr. McGregor tries to put his foot on Peter, but Peter goes
through a window that is too small for Mr. McGregor.]