The Velveteen Rabbit

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1 Name Date / / Connect Two! Choose two words from the box below, and tell how they are connected. Beautiful Boy Admired Shabby Burrows Shunned Fabric Tunnels Snubbed Threadbare Wise Splendid Stunning Fronds Rubbish Bunny Velveteen Shy Tattered Den Skin Horse Garbage Superior Bracken Fern Kind Satin 1. and are connected 2. and are connected 3. and are connected 4. and are connected 5. and are connected 6. and are connected 7. and are connected 8. and are connected 9. and are connected 10. and are connected

2 Connect Two! Choose two words from the box below, and tell how they are connected. This is an example, student answers will differ. Beautiful Boy Shabby Burrows Shunned Tunnels Snubbed Splendid Stunning Bunny Velveteen Admired Fabric Threadbare Wise Fronds Rubbish Shy Tattered Den Skin Horse Garbage Superior Bracken Fern Kind Satin 1. Skin Horse and Threadbare are connected The Skin Horse was worn and threadbare. 2. Burrows and den are connected Burrows are a type of animal den. 3. Velveteen and fabric are connected The bunny was made out of Velveteen, a soft fabric. 4. Bunny and rubbish are connected The Bunny was placed on the heap of rubbish. 5. Admired and splendid are connected The toys admired the splendid new bunny. 6. Kind and snubbed_ are connected The toys were not kind, and snubbed the rabbit. 7. Shabby and _worn are connected The Bunny became more shabby and worn every day. 8. Bracken and fern are connected Bracken is a soft, fern-like plant. 9. Skin Horse and wise are connected The Skin Horse was old and wise. 10. Tattered and stunning are connected Though tattered, the Bunny was stunning to the boy.

3 Name Date / / Comprehension worksheet Read each question, record the question-answer relationship (QAR), and then answer the question. Remember the four types of QARs are: In the book: Right There In the book: Think and Search In my head: On My Own In my head: Author and Me 1. According to the skin horse, what happens when toys become real? QAR 2. Why didn t the Velveteen Rabbit want to play with the real rabbits outside? QAR 3. Have you ever had a toy so special that it was real to you? If so, what was it? QAR 4. What did the new, splendid rabbit look like? QAR 5. How do you think the rabbit felt when he found out he was going to be burned with the trash heap? QAR 6. Why do you think the author decided to have the rabbit come back to visit the boy once he became a living rabbit? QAR _

4 Comprehension worksheet Read each question, record the question-answer relationship (QAR), and then answer the question. Remember the four types of QARs are: In the book: Right There In the book: Think and Search In my head: On My Own In my head: Author and Me 1. According to the skin horse, what happens when toys become real? QAR Think and Search Answer When a child loves a toy for a long, long time, and they become worn out, they become real. 2. Why didn t the Velveteen Rabbit want to play with the real rabbits outside? QAR Think and Search Answer He was embarrassed because he didn t have hind legs, and couldn t jump or move like them. 3. Have you ever had a toy so special that it was real to you, if so, what was it? QAR On My Own Answer _Yes, I have had several toys that were real to me. Ted, my bear, was the most special. He went everywhere with me, and it shows. (different answers from each child) 4. What did the new, splendid rabbit look like? QAR Right There Answer _The new rabbit was white and plush with glass eyes. 5. How do you think the rabbit felt when he found out he was going to be burned with the trash heap? QAR Author and Me Answer _The bunny was probably scared for his life. He was probably scared and lonely and unsure. 6. Why do you think the author decided to have the rabbit come back to visit the boy once he became a living rabbit? QAR Author and Me Answer Having the bunny come back to visit the boy after he becomes truly real gives the reader closure, we know what happened to the bunny and the boy.

5 Name Date / / Comprehension worksheet Create Your Own Q.A.R. Create your own questions for each question-answer relationship, and then answer the question. Remember the four types of QARs are: In the book: Right There In the book: Think and Search In my head: On My Own In my head: Author and Me 1. Question: QAR: In the Book: Right There 2. Question: QAR: In the Book: Think and Search 3. Question: QAR: In my Head: On my Own 4. Question: QAR: In my Head: Author and Me

6 Comprehension worksheet Create Your Own Q.A.R. Create your own questions for each question-answer relationship, and then answer the question. Remember the four types of QARs are: In the book: Right There In the book: Think and Search In my head: On My Own In my head: Author and Me 1. Question: QAR: In the Book: Right There 2. Question: QAR: In the Book: Think and Search 3. Question: QAR: In my Head: On my Own 4. Question: QAR: In my Head: Author and Me

7 Name Date / / What s Another Word For.? Use the words from the word box to complete the activities below. Synonyms unimpressive insulted ordinary rubbish threadbare plush pristine snubbed splendid burrows Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning. For instance, a synonym for big is large. Read each sentence below. Using the word box, find a synonym for the underlined word, and write it on the space provided. 1. The boy built tunnels for the rabbit that were like the ones the real rabbits lived in. 2. Over time, the bunny became more and more tattered. 3. The new rabbit was magnificent, fluffy and white. 4. The more expensive toys snubbed him. 5. The bunny was placed on the trash heap to be burned. Antonyms Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. For instance, an antonym for big is small. Read each sentence below. Using the word box, find an antonym for the underlined word, and write it on the space provided. 1. The wild bunnies were splendid in their soft, fluffy fur. 2. The expensive toys admired the Velveteen Rabbit. 3. The new rabbit was magnificent, fluffy and white. 4. The Skin Horse was old and threadbare. 5. The bunny was grubby and soiled.

8 What s Another Word For.? Use the words from the word box to complete the activities below. Synonyms unimpressive insulted ordinary rubbish threadbare plush pristine snubbed splendid burrows Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning. For instance, a synonym for big is large. Read each sentence below. Using the word box, find a synonym for the underlined word, and write it on the space provided. 6. The boy built tunnels for the rabbit that were like Burrows the ones the real rabbits lived in. 7. Over time, the bunny became more and more Threadbare tattered. 8. The new rabbit was magnificent, fluffy and white. Splendid 9. The more expensive toys snubbed him. Insulted 10. The bunny was placed on the trash heap to be Rubbish burned. Antonyms Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. For instance, an antonym for big is small. Read each sentence below. Using the word box, find an antonym for the underlined word, and write it on the space provided. 6. The wild bunnies were splendid in their soft, fluffy Unimpressive fur. 7. The expensive toys admired the Velveteen Rabbit. Snubbed 8. The new rabbit was magnificent, fluffy and white. Ordinary 9. The Skin Horse was old and threadbare. Plush 10. The bunny was grubby and soiled. Pristine