Parts of a Fable
If something is true is it fiction?
No.
The moral of this story is if you don't tell the truth, no one will believe you even when you do tell the truth
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
When you get just what you want and need, are you satisfied?
Yes
What advice did the Rabbi give the man who lived in the crowded, noisy house?
He told him to bring his animals inside the house.
Name a character in "All Stories are Anansi's"
Anansi,
Nyame/the Sky God,
Onini/the great python,
Osebo/the mighty leopard,
Mmoboro/the hornet
Is a moral a lesson?
Yes.
A Farmer gets greedy when his goose lays a gold egg every day
"The Goose and the Golden Egg"
Does a person who tells you good ideas to help you with a problem give advice?
Yes
Did Anansi, the spider, help the other animals or trick them?
He tricked them.
What is one setting of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?
Either the woods,
the tree/sandbank hole,
the farm,
or Mr. McGregor's garden
Is the plot the sequence of events that happen in a story?
Yes.
A Fox says some grapes are sour because he can't reach them
"The Fox and the Grapes"
If someone would not budge, would they move out of the way?
No
Did Peter Rabbit and Mr. McGregor like each other?
No.
Did Medio Pollito refuse to help the water, fire and wind in the beginning, middle, or end of the story?
He refused to help in the middle.
What is a fable?
A fable is a short story that is fiction and teaches a lesson/moral.
The moral or lesson of this story is don't pretend to be someone or something that you aren't, and features a character wearing a disguise
"The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"
Would it be greedy if you shared a bag of cookies with the class?
No
In this folktale an animal character did not listen to their mother
Either "Peter Rabbit" or "Medio Pollito"
Which folktale had the moral "It could always be worse."?
"The Crowded, Noisy House"
What is it called when an animal or thing acts like a human?
Personification
A dog is stingy and won't budge out of the way so the ox can eat
"The Dog and the Manger"
Would someone be startled if a loud alarm suddenly started blaring in school?
Yes
What did Medio Pollito become at the end of the story?
He became a weather vane.
What is a folktale?
A folktale is a story that is fiction and has been told over, and over, and over, and over.