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Is a fable a story that teaches a lesson?
Yes!
Fables teach lessons.
Is the moral of the story where the story takes place?
No, the setting is where the story takes place.
When animals act like humans, is that called personification?
Yes, when animals or things act like humans we call it personification.
Is a true story a work of fiction.
No, fiction is fake!
Is a character a person or animal who is in a story?
Yes, a character is a person or animal who is in a story.
Is the plot of the story the sequence of events?
Yes, the plot is what happened in the story in order.
Is it a waste to drink all of your milk?
No, because you are not wasting any milk.
Is a parable a story that teaches a lesson using a symbol?
Yes, parables teach lessons using symbols.
If the cat ate a big meal, would he be very satisfied?
Yes, he would be satisfied because he was full.
If a see-saw tipped to one side, would it be balanced?
No, it would not be balanced.
Can you pretend to be someone you are not?
Yes, we can pretend to be someone.
In "The Prodigal Son", was the son who left home good at saving his money?
No, he was wasteful.
In "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," do Mr. McGregor and Peter Rabbit become good friends?
No, Peter Rabbit steals from Mr. McGregor's garden.
At the end of "The Little Half-Chick," does Medio Pollito become a weather vane?
Yes, he becomes a weather vane that has to help people all the time.
Are fables and folktales two types of nonfiction, or true stories?
No, fables and folktales are fiction stories that are not true.
Is the setting of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" a busy city?
No, the setting is Mr. McGreggor's garden.
Are the goose, Medio Pollito, and Peter Rabbit all characters you heard in your stories?
Yes, they are all characters.
Are characters, setting, and plot important parts of a story?
Yes, those are important parts of the story.
Which story had a shepherd boy who gets bored tending the sheep and decides to cry "wolf" when there really isn't a wolf.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Which story has an animal character that doesn't listen to his mother and ends up with a stomachache and quite a fright?
Which story has a farmer that grows rich, but also greedy? When he wants more and more he ends up losing everything.
The Goose and the Golden Eggs
In this parable, a young man returns home after learning from his mistakes.
The Dog in the Manger
In this folktale, a selfish animal character turns into a weather vane after refusing to help others.
The Little Half-Chick (Medio Pollito)
Which story we listened to was Ms. Thompson's favorite?
The Boy Who Cried Wolf!