“Nor “Nor don’t have feathers,” the frogs said. we,” said the squirrels. we,” said TERRIBLE Things take away the animals one group at a time? the porcupines. “Nor we,” said the rabbits. The little fish leaped from the water Why does Big Rabbit to show the shine of their scales, but the birds twittered nervously in the tops of disagree with Little Rabbit when the trees. Feathers! They rose in the air, then screamed away into the blue of the Little Rabbit wants to move? sky. But the Terrible Things had brought their terrible nets, and they flung them How are the TERRIBLE high and caught the birds and carried them away. Things described? TeachingtheDiaryofAnneFrankScholasticTeachingResources What verbs are used to RESOURCE PAGE describe their actions? 16 “Those The other forest creatures talked nervously among themselves. birds were Group Discussion TDQ/VDQ “Good “There’s always noisy,” Old Porcupine said. riddance, I say.” more room in (Scaffolding) the trees now,” the squirrels said. “Why did the Terrible Things want the birds?” Finally, I will ask students to “What’s “We asked Little Rabbit. wrong with feathers?” mustn’t ask,” Big Rabbit discuss and answer the following said. “The Terrible Things don’t need a reason. Just be glad it wasn’t us they as a table: wanted.” Now there were no birds to sing in the clearing. But life went on almost What does the author want as before. Until the day the Terrible Things came back. “We have come for every me to understand? “We creature with bushy tails,” roared the Terrible Things. have no tails,” the “Nor frogs said. do we. Not real tails,” the porcupines said. The little fish jumped Are there any hard or from the water to show the smooth shine of their finned tails and the rabbits important words? “Our turned rumps so the Terrible Things could see for themselves. tails are
don’t have feathers,” the frogs said. “Nor we,” said the squirrels. “Nor we,” said the porcupines. “Nor we,” said the rabbits. The little fish leaped from the water to show the shine of their scales, but the birds twittered nervously in the tops of the trees. Feathers! They rose in the air, then screamed away into the blue of the sky. But the Terrible Things had brought their terrible nets, and they flung them high and caught the birds and carried them away. TeachingtheDiaryofAnneFrankScholasticTeachingResources RESOURCE PAGE 16 The other forest creatures talked nervously among themselves. “Those birds were always noisy,” Old Porcupine said. “Good riddance, I say.” “There’s more room in the trees now,” the squirrels said. “Why did the Terrible Things want the birds?” asked Little Rabbit. “What’s wrong with feathers?” “We mustn’t ask,” Big Rabbit said. “The Terrible Things don’t need a reason. Just be glad it wasn’t us they wanted.” Now there were no birds to sing in the clearing. But life went on almost as before. Until the day the Terrible Things came back. “We have come for every creature with bushy tails,” roared the Terrible Things. “We have no tails,” the frogs said. “Nor do we. Not real tails,” the porcupines said. The little fish jumped from the water to show the smooth shine of their finned tails and the rabbits turned rumps so the Terrible Things could see for themselves. “Our tails are TERRIBLE Things take away the animals one group at a time? Why does Big Rabbit disagree with Little Rabbit when Little Rabbit wants to move? How are the TERRIBLE Things described? What verbs are used to describe their actions? Group Discussion TDQ/VDQ (Scaffolding) Finally, I will ask students to discuss and answer the following as a table: What does the author want me to understand? Are there any hard or important words?