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The Velveteen Rabbit

Connect Two!

Choose two words from the box below, and tell how they are
connected.

Shabby Beautiful Boy Admired Tattered Bracken
Burrows
Fern
Tunnels Shunned Threadbare Fabric Skin Horse Kind
Splendid Wise Garbage
Snubbed Satin
Stunning Rubbish Shy Fronds Den Superior

Bunny Velveteen

1. _________________and_________________ are connected
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2. _________________and_________________ are connected
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3. _________________and_________________ are connected
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4. _________________and_________________ are connected
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5. _________________and_________________ are connected
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6. _________________and_________________ are connected
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7. _________________and_________________ are connected
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8. _________________and_________________ are connected
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9. _________________and_________________ are connected
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10._________________and_________________ are connected
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TEACHER EXAMPLE TEACHER EXAMPLE

The Velveteen Rabbit

Connect Two!

Choose two words from the box below, and tell how they are
connected. This is an example, student answers will differ.

Shabby Beautiful Boy Admired Tattered Bracken
Burrows
Fern
Tunnels Shunned Threadbare Fabric Skin Horse Kind
Splendid Wise Garbage
Snubbed Satin
Stunning Fronds
Rubbish Shy Fabric Den Superior
Bunny Velveteen

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.__________________

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Comprehension worksheet

The Velveteen Rabbit

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__________________________________________________________
Answer ____________________________________________________________
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2. Why didn’t the Velveteen Rabbit want to play with the real rabbits outside?
QAR ______________________________________________________________
Answer ____________________________________________________________
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3. Have you ever had a toy so special that it was real to you? If so, what was it?
QAR ______________________________________________________________
Answer ____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
4. What did the new, splendid rabbit look like?
QAR ______________________________________________________________
Answer ____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
5. How do you think the rabbit felt when he found out he was going to be burned
with the trash heap?
QAR ______________________________________________________________
Answer ____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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 ______________________________________________________________
Answer ____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

TEACHER EXAMPLE TEACHER EXAMPLE

Comprehension worksheet

The Velveteen Rabbit

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.

Name________________________________ Date____/____/____

Comprehension worksheet

The Velveteen Rabbit
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
Answer_______________________________________________________
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2. Question:_____________________________________________________
QAR: In the Book: Think and Search
Answer_______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

3. Question:_____________________________________________________
QAR: In my Head: On my Own
Answer_______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

4. Question:_____________________________________________________
QAR: In my Head: Author and Me
Answer_______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

TEACHER EXAMPLE TEACHER EXAMPLE

Comprehension worksheet

The Velveteen Rabbit
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
Answer_______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

2. Question:_____________________________________________________
QAR: In the Book: Think and Search
Answer_______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

3. Question:_____________________________________________________
QAR: In my Head: On my Own
Answer_______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

4. Question:_____________________________________________________
QAR: In my Head: Author and Me
Answer_______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

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What’s Another Word For….?
The Velveteen Rabbit

Use the words from the word box to complete the activities below.

unimpressive insulted ordinary rubbish

threadbare plush pristine

snubbed splendid burrows

Synonyms

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.

TEACHER EXAMPLE TEACHER EXAMPLE

What’s Another Word For….?
The Velveteen Rabbit

Use the words from the word box to complete the activities below.

unimpressive insulted ordinary rubbish

threadbare plush pristine

snubbed splendid burrows

Synonyms

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.
Threadbare__________
7. Over time, the bunny became more and more
tattered. Splendid____________
Insulted_____________
8. The new rabbit was magnificent, fluffy and white. Rubbish_____________
9. The more expensive toys snubbed him.
10.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.

6. The wild bunnies were splendid in their soft, fluffy Unimpressive_______
fur.
Snubbed___________
7. The expensive toys admired the Velveteen Rabbit. Ordinary___________
8. The new rabbit was magnificent, fluffy and white. Plush______________
9. The Skin Horse was old and threadbare. Pristine____________
10.The bunny was grubby and soiled.