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The Hart in the Ox-Stall
Take the bull by its horns with an audio retelling of Aesop's fable "The Hart in the Ox-Stall." Part of a larger set, the resource contains an audiobook recording and text passage. After listening to the story, class members then...
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Hercules and the Waggoner
Build learners as strong as Hercules with a narrative writing and critical thinking activity. One out of a set of Aesop's fables, the audiobook recording differentiates the passage with text versions of the story. Class members then...
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The Fox, the Rooster, and the Dog
What happens when a tricky rooster tries to outsmart a cunning fox? An audio retelling of Aesop's fable "The Fox, the Rooster, and the Dog" inspires learners to think about any deception they may have used in order to get what they want....
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The Frog and the Ox
A conceited frog pays the consequence in Aesop's "The Frog and the Ox." Pupils listen to an audio version of the fable before comparing and contrasting it with another with a concept map.
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The Goose with the Golden Eggs
Aesop gives golden advice in a fable about greed. After listening to the audio version of "The Goose with the Golden Eggs," pupils practice writing new resolutions to the story.
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The Fox and the Lion
Can getting to know someone change your opinion of them? After listening to Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Lion," young writers respond with a short literary analysis on the theme of familiarity.
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The Fox and the Grapes
Your class won't have sour grapes over understanding idioms after reading one of Aesop's most famous fables! After listening to the audio passage, learners explore an idiom of their own to investigate. E
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The Fisher and the Little Fish
A resource on Aesop's "The Fisher and the Little Fish" is off the hook! Learn what happens when a small fish implores for its freedom, promising to return when it can be a more delectable meal, with an audio version of the fable and a...
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The Fawn and His Mother
Teach your class about fear and cowardice from the perspective of a doe and her fawn. A teaching resource based on Aesop's "The Fawn and His Mother" includes an audio version of the fable, a text passage, and a reading activity in which...
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The Dog and the Wolf
See why a wolf would rather starve alone than join a family in Aesop's "The Dog and the Wolf." After listening to an audio retelling of the fable, learners answer four literary analysis questions about characterization, plot, and...
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The Cat-Maiden
Can you ever change your true nature? Aesop's "The Cat-Maiden" explores the theme of identity with an experiment involving a cat-turned-wife. After listening to an audio version of the fable, learners argue their own opinions about the...
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The Boy Who Cried ‘Wolf'
Aesop's "The Boy Who Cried 'Wolf'" features a boy whose small mistake gets him into big trouble. What could have done differently? Learners make a concept map to depict the events from the fable after listening to an engaging audio...
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The Boy Hunting Locusts
What matters more: intention or action? Address the question with an audio version of Aesop's "The Boy Hunting Locusts." Pupils work together to decipher the moral of the fable in a reading response activity.
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
What will the ants do when they hear the sad song of the leisurely grasshopper during the winter? Aesop's "The Ant and the Grasshopper" is the foundation for an activity that allows learners to either rewrite the ending to the fable, or...
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Avaricious and Envious
Wishing harm on your neighbors is never the best way to better your own situation. Two neighbors learn this lesson the hard way in Aesop's "Avaricious and Envious," which reinforces the connection between vices and punishment. Pupils...
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The Belly and the Members
Give your class some food for thought after reading Aesop's "The Belly and the Members" by Aesop. Once pupils have listened to an audio version of the story, they answer four questions regarding the fable's theme, including a narrative...
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The Wolf and the Crane
Should enemies ever get the benefit of the doubt? Readers answer this question after reading Aesop's 96-word fable "The Wolf and the Crane." Part of a larger series, the 48-second audio recording tells the story of a crane that does a...
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The Two Pots
Do friends impact our identities? Part of a comprehensive series of fables, Aesop's "The Two Pots" teaches readers that the strong and the weak cannot keep company. Only 98 words and registering a 4.1 on the Flesch-Kincaid readability...
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The Two Crabs
How important is it to lead with example? Part of a larger series of audiobooks, Aesop's 70-word fable "The Two Crabs" is about a mother crab that essentially tells her son to do what she says and not as she does. The writing activity...
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The Tree and the Reed
Are thoughts of superiority ever justified? Aesop's fable "The Tree and the Reed" is about a tree that thinks he's better than a reed and is taught otherwise by nature.The post-reading compare/contrast activity features a graphic...
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The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble
Aesop's fable about two trees that disagree demonstrates how to handle conflict among an audience. After listening to an audio retelling of "The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble," writers complete an analysis activity to identify the...
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The Piglet, the Sheep, and the Goat
How is a pig different from a sheep and a goat? Learners read about each animal in Aesop's fable "The Piglet, the Sheep, and the Goat" and consider different perspectives. Complete with an audio recording and writing activity about a...
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The Man and the Satyr
Traits that are normal to you may be abnormal to others! Part of a larger series of Aesop's fables, "The Man and the Satyr" is available on an audio and text format that is easy to navigate and concise.
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The Bear and the Fox
When you hear the words philanthropy, respect, and tender, do you think of a bear's attitude toward man? The bear from Aesop's "The Bear and the Fox" certainly does—and the fox would beg to differ! Class members listen to an audio...
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