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    Peter and Polly Series by Rose Lucia Peter and Polly by Rose Lucia    

Lesson 35: Polly Goes to a Wedding Part II

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Oh, goody, goody!" Peter cried, when he saw the sawdust. "I am sure that we shall have ice cream. I shall not get back into the carriage. It is nicer here. I am going to see what is around that corner."

Peter was gone a long, long time. Polly called to him. He did not answer. At last she jumped down, too. She ran around the corner to find him.

There he was, looking through a fence.

"What do you think that is?" he asked. "Don't you see? Over there back of the big rock. I have watched and watched."

"I see it now," said Polly. "I am going to climb the fence and see what it is."

Over she climbed. There was a puddle near the fence. But she took care not to step into it. She ran to the rock. She peeped on the other side.

It was an ear that Peter had been watching. The ear belonged to the largest pig that Polly ever saw. He was so large that she just looked and looked.

By and by the pig saw her. He began to get up. Then Polly felt sure that he was as large as an elephant, at least.

He was so large that she would rather see him from the other side of the fence. So she turned and began to run.

Peter saw the pig come from behind the rock. He saw the pig begin to trot after Polly. Perhaps the pig wished to be fed. Perhaps he wished to look at his visitor.

Polly did not stop to look around. She just ran toward the fence as fast as she could. Peter screamed to her, "Run, Polly! He will get you! Run! Run!"

Polly heard Peter. She thought that the pig must be very near. She was close to the puddle. Should she go around it? If she did, the pig might catch her.

So she jumped into it, and scrambled up on the fence. The muddy water splashed over her. It spoiled her shoes and stockings. It spoiled her dress, too.

She looked back. The pig had stopped before it reached the puddle. It was poking the ground with its snout.

"Oh Peter!" cried Polly. "Look at me! Why did you shout, 'Run, run'? I thought that the pig was close to me. I thought that I did not have time to go around the puddle. Look at my clothes!"

Just then Polly heard father say, "'Handsome is that handsome does,' Polly. Are you handsome now?"

"Why didn't you stay in the carriage? The wedding is over. I went out to get you, but you were gone, and I could not stop to look for you.

"Come now, both of you. You may have ice cream and other things to eat."

"Oh, oh, oh!" cried Polly. "I have missed the wedding. Oh, dear! Oh, dear! And I cannot even go in. I am too dirty."

"Well, climb into the carriage then," said father. "I will bring you out something to eat. Peter may come in."

"No," said Peter. "I must stay with Polly. She went over the fence for me. And I made her jump into the puddle. So I must stay out with her."

"Very well," said father. "That is only fair. Now I will go and tell why you cannot come in." And he walked toward the house.

"Tell them that it is the very biggest pig in the world," shouted Peter.

When Polly heard the people laugh she said, "There! Father has told them. I shall remember this wedding for a long time. And I shall remember, 'Handsome is that handsome does,' too."

    Peter and Polly Series by Rose Lucia Peter and Polly by Rose Lucia    

Lesson 35: Polly Goes to a Wedding Part II

Directions

Study the lesson for one week.

Over the week:

  • Read the story multiple times.
  • Review the synopsis.
  • Study the vocabulary words.
  • Learn the concepts.
  • Complete the enrichment activities.
  • Study the review questions.

Synopsis

Peter and Polly arrive at the site of the wedding and go off to explore. The children see something beyond a fence. Polly climbs the fence to investigate, and finds a pig. The pig chases Polly. While Polly flees, she splashes through a mud puddle and dirties her special wedding clothing.

Vocabulary

Trot: A pace faster than a walk, but slower than a run.
Snout: The mouth and nose of an animal.
Handsome: Good-looking, attractive (often male).

Concepts

Pigs are mammals with hooves, hair, and snouts.

Facts about pigs:

  1. They are animals, mammals, and vertebrates (backbones).
  2. Pigs are 'omnivorous' which means they eat both plants and animals.
  3. Females give birth to live babies called piglets.
  4. Females feed babies their milk.
  5. Pigs are also called 'swine.'

Did you know that some scientists believe pigs may be smarter than dogs? Some people keep pigs as pets. Many pigs love to play and have their bellies rubbed. Scientists have observed that pigs learn from one another and cooperate with one another.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Narrate the Story

  • After reading or listening to the story, narrate the story events aloud using your own words.

Activity 2: Act Out a Scene

Objective:

Reinforce the events of the story.

Procedure:

  • Play the roles of Polly and the pig in the story.
  • Act out the pig trotting after Polly, and Polly splashing through the mud puddle.

Review

Question 1

Why did Polly climb over the fence?
1 / 7

Answer 1

Polly wished to see what was behind the rock.
1 / 7

Question 2

Why did Polly run?
2 / 7

Answer 2

The pig trotted after her.
2 / 7

Question 3

How did Polly get dirty?
3 / 7

Answer 3

Polly ran through a muddy puddle.
3 / 7

Question 4

What is a snout?
4 / 7

Answer 4

A snout is the mouth and nose of an animal.
4 / 7

Question 5

What does the saying 'Handsome is as handsome does' mean?
5 / 7

Answer 5

'Handsome is as handsome does' means how we act is more important than how we look.
5 / 7

Question 6

Is a pig a mammal? Why or why not?
6 / 7

Answer 6

Pigs are mammals. Pigs have backbones and lungs, they are warm-blooded, they have hair, females give birth to live babies, and females feed babies their milk.
6 / 7

Question 7

Is a pig a vertebrate? Why or why not?
7 / 7

Answer 7

Pigs are vertebrates. They have backbones.
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  1. Why did Polly climb over the fence? Polly wished to see what was behind the rock.
  2. Why did Polly run? The pig trotted after her.
  3. How did Polly get dirty? Polly ran through a muddy puddle.
  4. What is a snout? A snout is the mouth and nose of an animal.
  5. What does the saying 'Handsome is as handsome does' mean? 'Handsome is as handsome does' means how we act is more important than how we look.
  6. Is a pig a mammal? Why or why not? Pigs are mammals. Pigs have backbones and lungs, they are warm-blooded, they have hair, females give birth to live babies, and females feed babies their milk.
  7. Is a pig a vertebrate? Why or why not? Pigs are vertebrates. They have backbones.

References

  1. 'Pig.' Wikipedia. Wikipedia.org. n.p.

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