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The Tree and the Reed

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Are thoughts of superiority ever justified? Aesop's fable "The Tree and the Reed" is about a tree that thinks he's better than a reed and is taught otherwise by nature.The post-reading compare/contrast activity features a graphic organizer for readers to complete.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Use the organizer from the activity as pre-writing for a compare/contrast essay 
  • Consider having pupils draw the characters and present evidence from the text to justify their artistic decisions
Classroom Considerations
  • Review the word obscurity with readers before looking at the 143-word passage
Pros
  • Posts the readability score of 5.0 is
  • Online format of the 1:02 audiobook recording that is part of a larger series differentiates the passage for all learners
Cons
  • None
Common Core