The Tale of Peter Rabbit Peter 9  Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Demonstrate familiarity with “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”  Identify character, plot, and setting as basic story elements  Describe the characters, plot, and setting of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”

 Identify folktales as one type of fiction

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Retell the story of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” with characters, setting, and plot, including a beginning, middle, and end (RL.1.3)  Write, tell, and/or draw an original fable with characters, setting, and plot, including a beginning, middle, and end (W.1.3)

 With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish a class book of new tales. (W.1.6)

Core Vocabulary

exert, v. To do something or apply oneself with a lot of effort Example: The runner thought, “If I exert myself, I can make it to the finish line.”

Variation(s): exerts, exerted, exerting mischief, n. Behavior that can be annoying or cause small problems Example: Mrs. Rabbit told her little rabbits not to get into mischief while she was away.

Variation(s): none naughty, adj. Bad; mischievous; misbehaving Example: Sam did a naughty thing and put worms in his sister’s shoes. Variation(s): naughtier, naughtiest sobs, n. The sound of someone crying very hard Example: I could hear the sobs of the little boy who was looking for his lost dog. Variation(s): sob thief, n. Someone who steals Example: The police officers caught the jewelry thief. Variation(s): thieves

At a Glance ExerciseMaterialsMinutes

Introducing the Read-Aloud

What Have We Already Learned? 10 Making Predictions About the Read-Aloud Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud The Tale of Peter Rabbit 15

Discussing the Read-Aloud Comprehension Questions 10 Word Work: Mischief 5  Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day

Retelling a Read-Aloud or Sequence of Events Assessment

Extensions

Instructional Master 9B-1; 20 Writing Another Tale About Peter Rabbit chart paper, chalkboard, or whiteboard