Vocabulary
When actors act like they are someone else, they do this.
Pretend
This is the animal the boy said was coming to get the sheep.
Wolf
These are stories that often teach us a lesson or moral.
Fables
In “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” this character tricks the farmers by pretending a wolf is coming.
The Boy
A story made up long ago and told again and again is called this.
Folktale
If something is steady and does not tip over, it is this.
Balanced
The boy spent his time watching these animals.
Sheep
In a story, the lesson the author wants us to learn is called this.
Moral
This mischievous character is one of the main characters in “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.”
Peter Rabbit
A story's setting tells us these two things.
Where and when a story takes place
This word means happiness or joy. Fresh-baked cookies might bring you this feeling!
Delight
The boy cried “Wolf! Wolf!” to trick these people into coming to help him.
Farmers
“Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched” means you should not count on something before you know it will happen. True or false?
True
Peter Rabbit's mother warns him to stay away from this place.
Mr. McGregor's Garden
If someone pretends to be nice so they can trick you or take something from you, they might be described as this phrase.
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
If two people are arguing with each other, they are doing this.
Quarreling
At the beginning of the story, the boy was watching the sheep and feeling this because he was bored.
Lonely
This fable teaches us not to plan on something happening exactly the way we expect.
The Maid and the Milk Pail
This character chases Peter Rabbit around the garden.
Mr. McGregor
When animals or objects talk and act like people, this is called this.
Anthropomorphism
A family or group of baby chicks can be called this.
Brood
Put these events in order: the wolf comes, the boy watches the sheep, the farmers come to help.
1. The boy watches the sheep
2. Farmers come to help
3. Wolf Comes
Aesop's fables are stories that teach us this.
Lesson or Moral
In a story, the people or animals the story is mostly about are called these.
Main Characters
In one story, Anansi talks to this character even though he is an animal.
Nyame