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The Father and His Sons AudioThe Father and His Sons Audio
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Lit2Go
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Media Length
1:15
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45 mins
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The Father and His Sons

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What do a family and a bundle of sticks have in common? They can't be broken. After reading Aesop's "The Father and His Sons," pupils complete a graphic organizer that explores the cause/effect structure and theme of the story.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

family, teamwork, aesop's fables, cause and effect, reading comprehension

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the student activity with texts that are organized according to cause and effect

Classroom Considerations

  • Make sure you are sensitive to all learners' experiences; they may not all come from happy, traditional families 
  • Story duration is just over one minute
  • Shows Flesh-Kincaid readability score a 4.0

Pros

  • Audio recording is great for differentiating instruction for all learners

Cons


Common Core

RL.5.2 RL.5.5 RL.6.2 RL.6.5 RL.7.2 RL.7.5 RL.8.2 RL.8.5

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