Traditional Literature

The Lion & the Mouse

Fables

Open Ended

Who are the characters in the story The Lion and the Mouse?

Open Ended

What is the moral of the Lion and the Mouse?

Multiple Choice

How do you know that The Lion and the Mouse is a fable?

• It explained a how a natural event happened

• It was based on a real person

• It had a moral at the end

• It had exaggerated details

The Crow & the Pitcher

Aesop's Fables

Multiple Select

What elements of a fable were in The Crow and The Pitcher?

• It was short

• It had unusual creatures

• It ended with a moral

• The crow was personified

Multiple Choice

What is the moral of The Crow and The Pitcher?

• Always drink water

• Little by little does the trick

• Crows are not creative

• Always use rocks to get your water out of a pitcher

The North Wind & The Sun

Aesop's Fables

Open Ended

Who were the main characters in The North Wind and The Sun?

Multiple Select

What elements of a fable were in The North Wind and The Sun?

• Personified animals as characters.

• It was a short story.

• It ended with a moral.

• It was about a real person in history.

Multiple Choice

What is the moral of The North Wind & The Sun?

• Don't go outside on windy days.

• It's better to be kind than to act tough.

• It's better to stay silent than to argue.

• The sun is better than the wind.