Stories: Supplemental Guide 1 | Chicken Little 15 Learn the meaning of common sayings and phrases, such as “the sky
is falling” (L.K.6)
Orally predict what will happen in the story based on pictures and/or
text heard
Distinguish between elements in the story that are real and elements
that are fantasy
Core Vocabulary
acorn, n. The seed of an oak tree
Example: An acorn fell from the tree.
Variation(s): acorns
character, n. A person or animal in a story
Example: Henny Penny is a character in the story “Chicken Little.”
Variation(s): characters
den, n. A cave-like shelter sometimes underground and used by wild
animals
Example: The red fox ran into his den to hide.
Variation(s): dens
fiction, n. A type of book or story that has imaginary characters and events
Example: A story about a talking animal must be fiction because
animals do not talk in real life.
Variation(s): none
sly, adj. Sneaky and secretive
Example: She had a sly plan to trick her brother.
Variation(s): slyer, slyest