Writers may mistake the lesson in Aesop's 107-word fable as a wolf in sheep's clothing because it's so much fun! All about a wolf that disguises himself as a sheep to prey on those within a flock, individuals discuss the theme of appearances with the passage that scored a 7.7 on the Flesch-Kincaid readability scale. The post-reading idiom activity investigates the meaning of words as the author uses them in context.

Concepts

aesop's fables, explanatory writing, active reading, idioms

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend instruction by having pupils identify more idioms in the English language and explain them
• Do readers agree with Aesop's theme that appearances can be deceptive? Hold a class debate

Classroom Considerations

• If using the audio feature, have learners bring earbuds with them to class

Pros

• Idioms within the post-reading activity are great for English learners
• Like others in the extensive set of fables, the 107-word audiobook recording differentiates the passage for all readers

Cons

• Does not provide a rubric for the writing activity 

Common Core

RL.5.4 RL.6.4 RL.7.4 RL.8.4