Fable Facts
What is a fable?
- A short story
- A story with animals
- A story that teaches a lesson
A person/animal in a story
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Don't lie or people won't believe you
This clever animal talks and jumps to reach grapes
The Fox (The Fox and the Grapes)
A shepherd lies about a wolf. Later, no one believes him. What's the setting?
A village/field/pasture
Are fables fiction or nonfiction?
Fiction (fake/make believe)
What is a setting?
Where/when the story takes place
The Maid and the Milk Pail
Don't count your chickens before they hatch (don't expect your plans to always work out because you may be disappointed)
This small animal tricks others and collects stories
Anansi (All Stories Are Anansi's)
A maid dreams of getting rich while carrying a milk pail. What happens in the end?
SHe spills the milk and loses everything
What kind of characters are usually in fables?
Animals that act like people (personification)
What is a plot?
The parts of a story (beginning, middle, and end)
The Goose and the Golden Eggs
Be patient; greedy people often lose everything
This animal wore a disguise to trick sheep
The wolf (The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing)
A goose lays golden eggs. The owner gets greedy. What's the moral (lesson)?
Be patient; greed can make you lose everything).
What is a moral?
The lesson the story teachers
What is personification?
When animals/objects act like humans
The Dog in the Manger
Be nice and share
This rabbit sneaks into Mr. McGregor's garden
Peter Rabbit (The Tale of Peter Rabbit)
A dog lies on hay it doesn't eat but won't let the cow eat it either. What's the moral?
Be nice and share
Why do authors use animals in fables?
To show human actions in a simple/fun way (personification)
What are the 3 main parts of a plot?
Beginning, middle, and end of a story
The Wold in Sheep's Clothing
Things are not always what they seem
This half-animal goes on a journey and is rude to others
The little half-chick
In All Stories Are Anansi's, how does Anansi win the stories?
He completes 3 tasks for the Sky God