Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 12 | The Dog and His Reflection 205
With assistance, recall information from “The Dog and His Reflection”
in order to put the events of the fable in the right order (W.K.8)
Add drawings to description of favorite fable (SL.K.5)
Identify real-life connections between words—reflection, hurried, and
feast—and their use (L.K.5c)
Learn the meaning of common sayings, such as “if you are greedy,
you may lose everything” (L.K.6)
Explain that fables are make-believe stories
Core Vocabulary
feast, n. A large meal
Example: The king invited one hundred people to the royal feast.
Variation(s): feasts
greedy, adj. Wanting much more of something than is needed
Example: The greedy king kept all the gold for himself.
Variation(s): greedier, greediest
reflection, n. An image that is usually seen in a mirror
Example: He laughed when he saw his reflection in the mirror.
Variation(s): reflections
stream, n. A small body of running, fresh water; a small river
Example: We fished in the stream behind our house.
Variation(s): streams
Vocabulary Chart for The Dog and His Reflection
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
reflection feast*
greedy
hurried
juicy
precisely
trotting
barking
bone
bridge
bury
dog
right/left
Multiple Meaning stream share
Phrases lose everything hurried on
Cognates
reflejo fiesta*
precisamente
trote