Fable: The Little Red Hen
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.
Note: Images are in black and white.
Wilma Engelbrecht –
Chantell Henrico –
Rozanne du Plessis –
Anonymous –
Tisha van Niekerk –
Anonymous –
Corne Ronquest –
Belinda Fouche –
Elsie Hamman –
Linda P. –
Florence van Zyl –
Charlotte Lira –
Carin Liebenberg –
Esmé –
Hanlie Correia –
Anonymous –
Marletta Swarts –
Alecia Stofberg –
Sanmari Nieuwenhuis –
Melanie Cilliers –
Grizelda Prinsloo –