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Do a picture walk before reading.
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When you hear "king of the beasts", what animal do you think of?
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What do you think will happen in this story?
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What is a fable?
Vocabulary
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"in my honor" - honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor. a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family. high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor.
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imaginary - existing only in the imagination.
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prowled - to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey
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inquired - ask for information from someone.
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pretender - a person who pretends, especially for a dishonest purpose.
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overthrow - remove forcibly from power.
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repulse - drive back (an attack or attacking enemy) by force.
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aardvark - a nocturnal burrowing mammal with long ears, a tubular snout, and a long extensible tongue, feeding on ants and termites. Aardvarks are native to Africa and have no close relatives.
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"for the sake of" - the purpose of obtaining or achieving (esp in the phrase for the sake of (something))
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"the new order" - a new system, regime, or government.
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fevered - feeling or displaying an excessive degree of nervous excitement, agitation, or energy.
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gibbous - (of the moon) having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.
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"days were numbered" - will not exist for much longer; will end soon
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*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions.
You can use them, but you don't have to use them.
You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.
Remember, though, that the focus of your time should
not be on the development and execution of a craft;
the focus should be on the read-aloud and the
enjoyment of the book!
