“Little Rabbit’s Tale”

rapidilyIf you are moving rapidly, you are moving very fast.

rapidlyThe animals walked rapidly.

When there is a fire drill, we should leave our classroom safely and

rapidly.

If my mom calls me to help her, should I move slowly or rapidly?

Why?

rapidlyWhat happens rapidly in school?

What things do you wish happened more rapidly?

Name some animals that move rapidly?

devious

A devious person is not being truthful and may be trying to trick you.

deviousFoxy Loxy was very devious because

he was planning to gobble up the birds.

If I got you to do my work by pretending it was fun, would that be

kind or devious? Why?

deviousIf I give everyone a new pencil, am I

devious? Why?

Zach pretended to not see the mess because he hoped someone else would

clean up. Was Zach devious? Why?

Would you be devious if you cleaned out your desk? Why?

courteous

Someone who is courteous is very polite.

courteousFoxy Loxy was pretending to be nice

so he spoke in a courteous way.

I think it would be courteous to ask the new girl to sit with us at lunch.

Do you think it would be courteous to ask the new girl to sit with you at lunch, or to tell the new girl there is

no room at the table?

courteousIf you always say please and thank

you, would you be courteous? Why?

What is a courteous thing you could do for a friend?

When could you be courteous, at a party or while you are sleeping?

gullibleIf you believe everything you hear, even silly things,

you are gullible.

gullibleGoose, Beaver and Turtle were very

gullible to believe the sky was falling.

Would you be gullible to believe that you have to go to school on Saturday and Sundays or if you believed that you have to get to class on time?

gullibleIf you think you are very gullible to believe

something that is said, you should say “You are gullible!” If not say nothing.

The sun is in the sky.My uncle has a pet dinosaur.

It might rain tomorrow.My Grandma’s cat can talk.

hastily

If you do things hastily, you do them in a big hurry.

hastilyLittle Rabbit ran hastily to tell his

friends.

If you were told you would miss your bus, would you move hastily or

slowly? Why?

hastilyIf I describe a situation where you should move quickly, you should run in place and say “Move

hastily!”A dog is chasing me.

I am picking some flowers.I’m outside and it is starting to pour down rain.

Someone yells “Fire!”

unreasonableIf you are unreasonable, you would do things

that don’t make sense.

unreasonableLittle Rabbit was very unreasonable

to think the sky was falling just because an apple hit him.

Would it be unreasonable for you to think it was night just because I

turned out the light, or because you saw the moon and stars in the sky?

unreasonableIf I say something unreasonable, you should

shake your head and say “That is so unreasonable.”

I am going to build a house all by myself.I am going to do my homework when I get home.I am going to take my dog for a walk.I am going to buy every toy in the toy store.I am going to stay home and never go to school again.

Let’s recap…

and review what we learned.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word.unreasonable hastily devious

The children moved _____________ to the car when the thunderstorm began.

It was _______________ for my Dad to give me 100 hours of chores.

devious gullible courteous

My friends were ____________ when they believed me when I said we were going to the moon on our vacation.

A _______________ person would try to sneak an extra snack into his lunch bag.

courteous rapidly gullible

The boy was very ______________ as he held the door for the ladies.

When we heard the bell ring we walked ______________ to school so we would not be late.