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The Fawn and His Mother

Worksheet · Grades 2–4

Comprehension Questions

  1. Where are the fawn and his mother?
  2. Write three things the fawn says about his mother.
  3. What question does the fawn ask?
  4. What does his mother do when she hears the bark of just one dog?

Vocabulary

Match each word with its meaning. Write the letter next to the word.

WordMeaning
1. fawnA. dogs used for hunting
2. shadeB. to make someone feel scared
3. houndsC. to feel so weak that you might fall down
4. frightenD. a young deer
5. faintE. a cool place out of the sun

Writing Task

Write what the fawn might say to his mother after he hears her answer. Start like this: Mother, now I see that ...

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