K5 Learning
One of Aesop's Fables
It's one thing to have an idea, but someone has to put it into action! Young pupils read a rendition of Aesop's fable of the mice in the council before answering four questions about details from the text.
Library of Congress
A Selection of Stories from The Æsop for Children
Read and incorporate a variety of Aesop's Fables into a fable genre study with an eBook produced by the Library of Congress. The interactive eBook contains 146 fables written by Aesop and includes colorful interactive illustrations...
Curated OER
Understanding Theme with Fables
What is the moral of the story? Ask your class to read a series of fables from which the last line has been removed. After supplying this concluding statement, they must justify their responses. This could be used as an individual or...
Curated OER
Theme and Fables Review
In this fables activity, students read fables and write the moral of the story and how their answer relates to the story. Students do this for 5 stories.
Nosapo
Reading Activity: Circle the Right
Fables can teach us about life's morals, but they are also helpful for reviewing verb tense, spelling, and word choice. Three reading passages feature well-known fables, each with several opportunities for students to circle the correct...
K5 Learning
Androclus and the Lion
Kindness is never a standalone act. Fourth graders read the classic tale of Androclus and his act of service to the lion, which is repaid to him by the lion in a Roman colosseum. After reading the passage, they answer four comprehension...
Curated OER
Understanding Theme With Fables
In this theme learning exercise, students read a set of short fables, determine theme and write their explanations below each.
Curated OER
Aesop’s Fables Comparison Worksheet
For this Aesop's Fables comparison worksheet, learners list the name of the fable, its characters, a story summary, and the moral of the story. They compare 6 fables.
Read Works
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Reinforce reading comprehension strategies and contemplate an important life lesson with a worksheet featuring Aesop's fable, The Boy Who Cried Wolf. After reading a brief passage, scholars show what they know by way of...
English Worksheets Land
The Donkey, the Fox and the Lion
Have learners read about a lion that lures a foolish fox into a trap and gets himself and his donkey friend eaten. After reading, pupils answer three questions and determine what the lesson of the story is.
Curated OER
The Once and Future King by T.H. White
In this literature activity, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Once and Future King. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
Other
Biography Base: Aesop Biography
This is a biography of Aesop, the supposed author of Aesop's Fables, a collection of folktales that use talking animals to teach morals or lessons about life. It also provides of some of his fables.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Aesop's Fables
Work your way through the moral tales of Aesop. Table of context provides links to traditional tellings and modernized versions. Videos and original illustrations help tell the stories.
University of Massachusetts
Aesop's Fables: The Bundle of Sticks
Read this beautifully illustrated fable of Aesop, "The Bundle of Sticks." Illustrated by college student, Michael Chan, the story progresses to its moral and meaning, "union gives strength". Also find the history of Aesop and his fables,...
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Goose With the Golden Eggs"
Two retellings of Aesop's Fable "The Goose with the Golden Eggs." Both stories illustrate the same moral, "Greed often overreaches itself." The first is a traditional retelling of the original fable. The second is a modern retelling with...
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Aesop's Fables: "Ant and the Grasshopper"
The importance of planning is the moral of this tale, written both in its traditional version and in a more modernized rendition.
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University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Man and the Satyr"
Read and view illustrations for a traditional and then a modern-day retelling of Aesop's fable "The Man and the Satyr."
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University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Lion and the Mouse"
Read this traditional fable of "The Lion and the Mouse" to learn that even little friends can do great things. Two illustrated versions are provided. Both include the same text, but one has traditional illustrations while the other has...
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Milkmaid and Her Pail"
Read a traditional retelling of the fable "The Milkmaid and Her Pail" to see how the milkmaid learned not to count her chickens before they hatch. Then, read the same tale in a modern-day setting for a different perspective.
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University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Miser and His Gold"
Read this illustrated fable "The Miser and His Gold" to learn about a man who valued his money for the wrong reasons. Then read the same tale with different illustrations for a new perspective.
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University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Wind and the Sun"
Learn about the power of kindness while reading this illustrated fable "The Wind and the Sun." Then read the same story with different illustrations to provide a new point of view.
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Aesop's Fables: "Belling the Cat"
Sometimes having great ideas is easier than putting them into practice. Read a traditional telling of Aesop's fable, "Belling the Cat," and a more modernized rendition.
University of Massachusetts
Aesop's Fables: "The Donkey and the Lap Dog"
Learn that sometimes not all jokes are funny in Aesop's tale "The Donkey and the Lap Dog." The story is offered in its traditional version as well as a more modernized rendition. Slideshow pacing encourages independent reading.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Aesop's Fables: "The Dog in the Manger"
Feeling envious? Read Aesop's tale "The Dog in the Manger" in its traditional format and in a modern version to better understand this powerful feeling.