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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Aesop's Fables

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Transcript of an edition of Aesop's fables published in 1880 for young readers.
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Goose With the Golden Eggs"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
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...
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Man and the Satyr"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
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

For Students 3rd - 5th
Very unique site that presents Aesop's Fables with traditional and modern pictures. Pictures are created by art students at University of Massachusetts Amherst. There is an index to search by individual stories.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Aesop's Fables by Aesop

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Aesop's Fables by Aesop (c1884), a collection of fables.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Aesops Fables by Aesop

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Aesops Fables by Aesop, (1880?) a collection of fables.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Aesop's Fables

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Aesop's Fables, a book of fables for children.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Aesop's Fables

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Aesop's Fables, a book of fables for children.
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Miser and His Gold"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
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

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Wind and the Sun"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
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

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Frog and the Ox"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Students can learn a lesson about how being overly concerned with yourself can lead to negative consequences by reading Aesop's fable "The Frog and the Ox." The first version provides literal illustrations for the fable, while the second...
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Fox and the Stork"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Read two versions of Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Story." Both versions have the same text, but one has traditional illustrations while the other provides a modern interpretation through the illustrations.
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Frogs Desiring a King"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Two versions of Aesop's Fable with the same story, but different illustrations. The first provides literal illustrations of the story, while the second provides a more modern interpretation.
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Lion and the Mouse"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
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...
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Milkmaid and Her Pail"

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
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

University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Fox and the Grapes"

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
Two traditional retellings of Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Grapes." The first has literal illustrations of the original fable. The second tells the same story, but has illustrations that give the story a modern setting and characters...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Ant and the Grasshopper [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Aesop's fable, The Ant and the Grasshopper, is provided on these pages. Five character roles are needed in this activity.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Ants and the Grasshopper

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a brief version of the Aesop's Fable "The Ants and the Grasshopper" which is followed by a comprehension question set.
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Other

Aesop's Fables

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
You can read illustrated versions of five of Aesop's famous fables here.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Fable and Trickster Tales Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The lessons presented in this website "introduce children to folk tales" and how these folktales are changed and affected by generational and cultural values. Includes several links to further related information on folktales, fables,...
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Baby's Own Aesop by Aesop

For Students 1st - 3rd
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Baby's Own Aesop by Aesop (1887), features fables condensed in rhyme and moral from the originals.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Animal Fables and Trickster Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Animals and tricksters appear in folk tales from a wide variety of cultures, especially those with strong oral storytelling traditions. Use this lesson plan to introduce students to these characters and the lessons they were used to...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Discussion Guide: The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Candace Fleming writes contemporary stories built around Aesop's fables in The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School. No one wants to teach the fourth graders until the amazing Mr. Jupiter comes along. He undertakes the task...
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Select Fables From Aesop, and Others

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Select Fables from Aesop, and Others, a book of fables for children.

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