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Is choosing an easy path always the best decision? Aesop's fable "The Salt Merchant and His Donkey" challenges individuals to consider the question as they read about a donkey that makes choices to lessen his load. The writing activity that accompanies the resource asks writers to create their own endings to the fable.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- As a pre-reading activity, hold a discussion about choices and their consequences
- While reading, encourage pupils to make text-to-self and text-to-text connections
Classroom Considerations
- Be sure to have headphones available if readers use the 1:18-second audio recording
Pros
- Passage's Flesch-Kincaid readability score of a 9.6 is rigorous and provides a challenge for learners
- Online format is easy to access and navigate for blended learning settings and individual work
Cons
- Activity does not come with rubric