Garde 1 - Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide

Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 9A | The Tale of Peter Rabbit 159

I am going to ask you two questions. I will give you a minute to think

about the questions, and then I will ask you to turn to your partner and

discuss the questions. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what

you discussed with your partner.

Sentence Frames:
Does this story teach you to listen
to your parents? (Yes/No)

This story teaches me to ...

I think Peter has/has not learned
his lesson and next time he
will ...

8. Evaluative Think Pair Share: What lesson does this story teach? Do
   you think Peter has learned his lesson, or will he get into trouble again
   by not following his mother’s advice?


9. After hearing today’s story and questions and answers, do you have
   any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to allow for
   individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other resources
   to answer these remaining questions.]

Word Work: Mischief

1. In the read-aloud you heard Mrs. Rabbit say, “Now run along, and
   don’t get into mischief.”


2. Say the word mischief with me three times.


3. Mischief is behavior that causes trouble.


4. My younger sister is full of mischief; she is always thinking of ways to
   annoy me and to make me mad.


5. Can you think of another character that is full of mischief?
   [Suggestion: The shepherd boy who cried “wolf.”]
   [Ask two or three students. If necessary, guide and/or rephrase
   students’ responses: “ is full of mischief.”]


6. What’s the word we’ve been talking about?