The main characters are usually this
What are animals?
The Tortoise and the Hare
What is "Slow and steady wins the race"
Two animals are racing. One speeds up and thinks he's the greatest, but has to stop and take a nap. The other walks slowly, but keeps going.
What is the Tortoise and the Hare
In Click, Clack, Moo, this was the cow's problem
What is needing electric blankets
It is a compound word: monkey, Sneetch, baseball
What is baseball
The length of a fable is usually this
What is short?
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
What is "Don't tell lies or no one will believe you"
One animal brags about how beautiful he is , but realizes that beauty is not everything.
What is "The Peacock and the Crane"
In I Need My Monster, this is Ethan's problem
What is the monster under his bed went on vacation
This text feature explains what is happening in a photo
What is a caption
They are usually designed to teach a lesson, also called this
What is a moral
The Lion and the Mouse
What is "Small friends can be great friends"
An animal thinks his own reflection is another animal who has something better.
What is "The Dog and His Reflection"
In I am Not a Chair, this is Giraffe's problem
What is not being able to speak up for himself
What Point of View is this narration:
They all seemed happy when they walked in to class. Little did they know there was a pop quiz.
What is third Person
This group is able to relate to and learn from fables because of their animal characters and length
What are childre
The Dog and His Reflection
What is "Greed will cause you to lose everything"
An animal brags about how many ways he has to get out of trouble, but when it happens, he can't think of anything
What is "The Fox and The Cat"
In the Sneetches, this is their problem
What is, they all want to be different (best)
The author's purpose in writing a non-fiction book about sharks.
What is to inform
He is the most famous fable author
Who is Aesop
The Bear and the Two Travelers
What is "True friends stick together through thick and thin"
One animal tricks another animal by giving him compliments
What is The Fox and The Crow
In The Pants With Nobody Inside Them, this is the character's problem
What is, he is frightened of the empty pants that he keeps seeing
The main idea of this paragraph:
Bats are nocturnal creatures. this means they hunt at night. They can also "see" at night. They sleep during the day, hanging upside down. I could never stay up all night!
What is "Bats are nocturnal creatures."