AESOP’S FABLES Hope you enjoyed reading some of Aesop’s fables of your choice yesterday and found some similarities in these stories? Today you will continue to read more fables. Remember; A fable is a short story with a moral (life lesson) at the end. ... Some common characteristics of fables ⚫ Characteristics of a Fable ⚫ Fables are fiction. ⚫ Fables are short and have only a few characters. ⚫ Characters are often animals with human attributes. They have strengths and weaknesses and are in some sort of conflict. ⚫ Fables are just one story. ⚫ The setting can be anywhere. ⚫ A lesson or moral is taught and is sometimes stated at the end of the story. TASK; Read the short fables that follow and fill in the table below. See which features are present in which fable!! Spot the characteristics of fables in each ⚫ After reading the three fables fill in the table below The Boy who Tortoise and The Ant and cried Wolf The Hare the Grasshopper Very few characters Boy Villagers Write their names Wolf Animals characters Which animals human attributes Which ones strengths and Tortoise had perseverance weaknesses of the Hare was boastful characters What is the lesson or moral ? What was the conflict? Where was the setting? The Tortoise & The Hare There once was a hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the tortoise challenged the hare to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch the race. The hare set off and ran down the road, but within seconds paused for a rest. “How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow place?” he cried out to the tortoise. The hare, thinking there was plenty of time to relax, stretched himself out below a tree and fell asleep. The tortoise walked and walked. He didn’t stop until he got to the finish line. The animals cheered loudly for the tortoise and woke up the hare! hooray! The hare got up, after having a stretch and a yawn, and set off running again. It was too late; the tortoise was already at the finish line. So after that, the hare always reminded himself, "don't brag about your lightning pace, for slow and steady won the race!" Hope you enjoyed the funny tales or fables. Now Remember! Go back to the slide number 3 and fill in the table Think carefully about each story while you do this. Have fun! Why not choose a moral that you were really impressed with and talk about it on padlet..