Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 9A | The Tale of Peter Rabbit 157
Discussing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes
Comprehension Questions
If students have difficulty responding to questions, reread pertinent
lines of the story and/or refer to the images. Ask students to answer
in complete sentences by having them restate the question in their
responses. Model answers using complete sentences as necessary.
- Literal What is the title of this story?
- The title of this story is “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.”
[You may wish to remind students that this story is not a folktale because
it was not first told orally from person to person, but was written down
and made into a book. The author and illustrator of this story is a woman
named Beatrix Potter.]
- The title of this story is “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.”
- Literal What advice does Mrs. Rabbit give Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail,
and Peter at the beginning of the story? Who follows Mrs. Rabbit’s
advice and who does not follow her advice?- Mrs. Rabbit tells Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter to stay away from
Mr. McGregor’s garden. She tells them not to get into mischief. Flopsy,
Mopsy, and Cotton-tail listen to her advice, but Peter does not listen.
- Mrs. Rabbit tells Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter to stay away from
Show image 9A-1: The Rabbit family/Mrs. Rabbit with her bunnies
Show image 9A-9: Peter jumping out the window/Peter resting
Show image 9A-13: Peter in bed/Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail
- Evaluative [Show images in random order and have students tell
you whether the images show events that happen in the beginning,
middle, or end. Have a different student briefly explain what is
happening in each picture.] - Inferential How is the ending for Peter different from the ending for his
siblings?- Peter is not feeling well and takes one tablespoon of chamomile tea
before going to bed. Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail get bread, milk, and
blackberries for dinner.
- Peter is not feeling well and takes one tablespoon of chamomile tea