Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

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