Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

178 Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 10 | The Lion and the Mouse

 Identify real-life connections between words—moral, friend, and

disturbed—and their use (L.K.5c)

 Learn the meaning of common sayings, such as “little friends may be

great friends” (L.K.6)

 Explain that fables are make-believe stories

Core Vocabulary

disturbed, v. Interrupted, especially by making a noise; bothered someone

Example: The doorbell disturbed the sleeping baby.

Variation(s): disturb, disturbs, disturbing

favor, n. A kind or helpful action

Example: Will you please do me a favor and feed the dog?

Variation(s): favors

gnawing, v. Chewing

Example: The dog is gnawing the bone.

Variation(s): gnaw, gnaws, gnawed

grateful, adj. Feeling thankful or showing thanks for kindness or something

that makes you happy

Example: Lucy was grateful that Evan shared his crayons.

Variation(s): none

Vocabulary Chart for The Lion and the Mouse

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

dialogue

fable

moral

narrator

beginning/middle/

end

disturbed*

gnawing

grateful

friend

lion

mouse

promise

remember

roar

swallow

Multiple Meaning favor

Phrases king of beastshunter’s net too late

Cognates

diálogo

fibula

moral

narrador(ora)

agradecido(a)

favor

medio

león

rememorar