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Four Aesop Fables AudioFour Aesop Fables Audio
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Storynory
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Grade
2nd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Audio
Media Length
13:11
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Duration
15 mins
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Four Aesop Fables

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Listen and enjoy as an engaging narrator reads four of Aesop's fables in a 13-minute audiobook. Fables include "The Rat and the Elephant," "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The Fox and the Crow," and "The Little Mouse."

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

aesop's fables, fables, animals, morality, morals, active listening, listening, listening comprehension, active reading, guided reading, independent reading, reading, reading comprehension

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Conduct a grand conversation to discuss the lessons learned in each story 
  • Create an Aesop's fables themed bulletin board that showcases each tale 
  • Direct pupils to design a one page poster split into four parts, in each part class members draw a picture to go along with a fable 

Classroom Considerations

  • Have headphones available or invite learners to bring a pair in for independent listening 

Pros

  • One recording contains all four fables 
  • The audio file is downloadable 
  • Contains a brief background and transcript

Cons

  • Displays ads and user comments 

Common Core

RL.2.10 RL.3.10 RL.4.10 RL.5.10 RL.6.10

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