Does everyone always appreciate kindness? Part of a comprehensive series, Aesop's 136-word fable "The Woodman and the Serpent" tells the story of a snake that is rescued by a farmer and later tries biting the farmer's daughter. Readers...

Learn about the value of teamwork with Aesop's "The Donkey, the Fox, and the Lion." After listening to an audio retelling of the fable, pupils write an alternate ending and share with their peers.

This lesson introduces the concept of plots (how the material is organized and presented to the reader so that the text will have a specific effect on him or her) in fiction. It explains the plot diagram and provides examples. RL.9-10.5...