The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin vocabulary words.
- Tale: A fictitious or true story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.
- Tail: The hindmost part of an animal, especially when prolonged beyond the rest of the body.
- Island: A piece of land surrounded by water.
- Paddle: A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends.
- Permission: To grant allowance for someone to do something.
- Impertinent: Rude.
- Obstinate: Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
- Nettle: A herbaceous plant that has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs.
- Minnow: A small freshwater fish that typically forms large shoals (groups of fish).
- Herring: A silvery fish that is most abundant in coastal waters and is of great commercial importance as a food fish in many parts of the world.
- Riddle: A question or statement phrased to require cleverness in finding its answer or meaning, typically presented as a game.
- Dock leaf: A flowering weed with broad leaves and often red stems.
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