Primary readers investigate several comprehension skills in the ten lessons of this unit. Forming opinions about stories, comparing stories to each other, using Venn Diagrams, and applying the ideas from a story to real life situations...

An Alaskan quarter and a book of fables is what you'll need to start this lesson. Learners will use the image of the bear and the salmon found on the reverse side of the Alaskan quarter as inspiration. They will compose a fable about the...

Pages and pages of engaging activities, worksheets, and writing projects on teaching folktales and fables await you! You don't want to miss this incredible resource that not only includes a wide range of topics and graphic...

Students study fables in a broad context. In this literary lesson on fables, students define terms unique to them. Students use a variety of technological resources to gather and classify information into three categories. Students also...

Students complete a unit using Aesop's fables to learn about morals and insert them into their everyday lives. In this moral values lesson, students complete four lessons using various Aesop's fables.

Students analyze fables and trickster tales from various cultural traditions. In this fable analysis lesson, students identify the elements of fables and trickster stories. Students read Aesop's fables and Ananse spider stories....

Students explore writing techniques by comparing fiction vs. non-fiction. In this literature analysis lesson plan, students read stories from Aesop's Fables and compare the themes and characters to stories from their own life. Students...

Students recognize Theme through the use of simple, short stories. Using Pro Quest, students begin by researching the literary element, theme, and how it can be identified. They then identify the themes in Aesop's Fables and...

Young scholars research philanthropy in three genres: a play, a fable, and a parable. Students read an Aesop fable and answer questions in groups. Young scholars complete steps in two worksheets from 'The Good San Franciscan' and...

Young scholars, in groups, develop math lessons for younger students that each stems from a popular student story. Group members individually develop lessons for other subject areas based on their group's story, creating...

Eighth graders retell stories to peers and the entire class. In this storytelling instructional activity, 8th graders research short stories and select a short story to retell. Students rewrite the stories in their own words and tell it...

Young scholars examine the role of myths and folklore in the Native American culture. They listen to examples of oral history and write their own. They share their story with the class.