The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
A story retold from Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter's tale of Squirrel Nutkin was first published in 1903 and became one of her most beloved stories. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Potter wrote this story for a young friend, weaving together the beauty of nature with a lesson about respect and manners. Nutkin's cheeky behaviour and the consequences that follow show children that actions have results, all set in the gentle world of woodland creatures that Potter painted so beautifully.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 311 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter, Beatrix Potter
- First published
- see the About page in the reader
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 7 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 5
- Words to Know
- 4
- Quick Check
- 6 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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