Fable: The Fox and the Rooster

Fable: The Fox and the Rooster

Esopus’s fables have long been used to teach children lessons about moral values and ways of life. A fable is a narrative where animals act like humans to convey important life lessons about human weaknesses and follies.

The moral of a fable focuses on what is right and wrong in human behaviour, examining the good and bad qualities of people.

Ideal for the following Activities:

• Story Comprehension: Listen to the story and share your opinion about it.
• Listening Skills: Listen without interrupting the speaker, take turns speaking, and ask questions for clarification.
• Storytelling: Tell a familiar story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
• Questioning: Answer both open and closed questions about the story.
• Role Play: Act out different situations from the story.
• Oral Presentation: Give an oral presentation by retelling a familiar story in your own words.
• Short Story Creation: Tell a short story with a simple plot and various characters.
• Predictive Skills: Use visual cues like pictures and book covers to predict the story’s progression.
• Identifying Key Details: Identify important details in the text.
• Creative Writing: Plan, edit, and present your own story of at least two paragraphs (minimum of 12 sentences) for others to read.

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