How can you tell I am a fable?
Are fables and folktales fiction or non fiction?
Fiction! They are not real!
pretend means what
to try to be or to act differently than what you actually are
This boy was lonely so he decided to play a trick on the other sheperds. What story is this?
The boy who cried wolf
What was the lesson from the boy who cried wolf
"If you often don’t tell the truth, people won’t believe you even when you are telling the truth"
don't lie because no one will believe you when you are telling the truth
What is the setting of the "tale of peter rabbit"?
peter's home in a tree, mr.mcgregor's garden, woods
If the story is about one character, what is that character called?
the main character
greedy means what?
wanting to have more than you need
This dog would not allow a tired ox to eat from the hay stack that he was laying on. What story is this?
The dog and the manger
what was the lesson from the maid and the milk pail
"don't count your chickens before they hatch"
don't plan to have everything go perfectly because you may be disappointed.
What advice did the poor jewish guy get about his crowded noisy house?
to bring animals into his home
a fable is a story that teaches you what?
a moral or a lesson
advice means what?
guidance; an idea or suggestion that can help you decide what to do
This chicken was unkind to everyone he met and when he needed help no one would help him. What story is this?
The little half chick (medio pollito)
What is the lesson in goose and the golden egg?
"He who wants more often loses all."
Don't be greedy. When you want something, be patient. If you are greedy, you might lose what you already have.
What three things did medio pollito not help?
stream (water), fire, wind
parts of a story like beginning, middle, and end is known as what?
plot
waste means what?
to use up something carelessly or foolishly
This rabbit did not listen to his mother and was almost captured in the garden.
The tale of peter rabbit
What is the lesson of the wolf in sheeps clothing?
"Things are not always as they seem"
if you pretend to be what you are not, you might end up losing in the end
What is the name of the man who gives the poor jewish guy advice?
Rabbi
What is it called when an animal acts like a human?
personification!
satisfied means what?
pleased or happy
This spider is super smart and was able to capture a python, a hornet and a leopard. What story is this?
All stories are anansi
What is the lesson in the fox and the grapes
"You shouldn’t speak badly about something that you once wanted, just because you can’t have it"
Because of the story "all stories are anansi's", stories that are told are known as what to people in africa?
spider stories