Name that Fable
A wolf blowing down the house of pigs.
The Three Little Pigs
Was the wolf old or young?
Young
Fables are usually very ______ and simple stories.
Short
The Tortoise and the Hare
Slow and Steady Wins the Race.
True or false. All fables have a moral or lesson.
True!
A race between two animals that ends with the little one claiming the prize.
The Tortoise and the Hare
Where did the story take place?
China
What kind of characters do we usually see in fables?
Animals
The Three Little Pigs
Hard work pays off
What is the purpose of fables?
To entertain
A boy who lied about finding a wolf.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
What is the genre of "Wolf! Wolf!"
A fable
What can the characters in fables do that they usually cannot do?
Talk
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Do not tell lies.
What do the stories "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and "Wolf! Wolf!" have in common?
They both talk about a boy who lied about finding a wolf.
A boy who tricked an old wolf and the villagers.
Wolf! Wolf!
Why does the wolf not eat the goat that is in his garden?
The goat eats the weeds and helps his garden grow.
Every fable teaches a ________ or a ________.
Lesson or moral
The Fox and The Crane
People will treat you the same way you treat them.
Because they are short stories and teach lessons, fables are read mostly to _______________.
Children
A tricky fox who wanted the food all for himself.
The Fox and The Crane
Based on what you read, how will the wolf treat the goat in the future?
He will take care of the goat.
What is a moral?
The lesson that the story is teaching the reader.
Little Red Riding Hood
Be careful of strangers!
True or false. "Eagles and Eaglets" is a fable.
If false, what genre is it?
False. It is an expository text.