Vocabulary
What is the definition of the word "admire" as used in the sentence below?
"Day after day, more folks stopped to admire the peacock."
to look at in awe
What is the setting of the story?
Tucker's Farm
Why do you think the hens where not able to attract people to the farm like the peacock?
their feathers where not as colorful or attractive as the peacock
Define the word "wander"
"Eventually, the peacock wandered down to the road."
walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way.
Who are the characters?
The old hound, the cows, the peacock, the hens
What did the peacock do to bring people to the farm?
The peacock stood at the road spreading his feathers and crying out in a loud voice
What does the word glamorous mean as used in the sentence below?
"Why not let the peacock stay here to be useful while you hens take the glamorous job down the road?"
Fancy
What is the problem?
Nothing ever happened on the farm
What did the hens try to do after they got jealous of the peacock?
They got gussied up, went to the road and squawked and flapped their wings.
What does the word stellar mean as used in the sentence below?
"I put on my most stellar strut and even I couldn't stop a single car."
amazing
True or False:
The 3 Hens and a Peacock is about: One day a peacock showed up at Tucker's Farm. One day it wandered down to the road and spread his feathers and made his peacock sounds. People stopped for a closer look so the Farmer started selling tomatoes, corn, eggs, and milk.
False. There is more to the story.
Nothing ever happened on Tucker's Farm. One day a peacock showed up. It would go to the road and spread its feathers drawing the attention of people who would then stop and buy eggs and milk. He stopped when the hens decided they wanted the attention he was getting. The peacock was bored, the hens couldn't draw in customers, and things became quiet on the farm once again.
Why did the Tucker's farm become popular?
they wanted to see the Peacock