Mother knows best, according to Aesop and his fable "The Mole and his Mother." An audio retelling of the story comes with an activity that asks readers to research and describe a mole before outlining the plot structure of the fable.

Concepts

aesop's fables, active reading, timelines

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Display model work from the activity on a bulletin board for other pupils to see
• Examine the organizational structure from the fable and compare/contrast with another in the audiobook set   
  

Classroom Considerations

• Researchers may need a reminder about reliable sources before beginning the activity

Pros

• Posts the Flesch-Kincaid readability score as a 5.0
• 40-second audio recording differentiates the passage for all readers

Cons

Common Core

RL.5.5 RL.6.5 RL.7.5 RL.8.5