Moral or Lesson

Determining the Moral of a Story!

By: Mrs. Rogers-Stephenson​

Objective

Standard: ELAGSE2RL2

I can determine the moral or lesson of a fable or folktale.

What is a moral?

A lesson that can be learned from a story or experience.

Moral/Lesson

Multiple Choice

What will we be learning about today?

• Main Idea

• Supporting Details

• Determining the Moral

• Nouns/Pronouns

Who is the main character?

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​​What problem does the character face?

How does the story end?

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Multiple Choice

A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow.

"Do you ever get anywhere?" he asked with a mocking laugh.

"Yes," replied the Tortoise, "and I get there sooner than you think. I'll run you a race and prove it."

The Hare was much amused at the idea of running a race with the Tortoise, but for the fun of the thing he agreed. So the Fox, who had consented to act as judge, marked the distance and started the runners off.

The Hare was soon far out of sight, and to make the Tortoise feel very deeply how ridiculous it was for him to try a race with a Hare, he lay down beside the course to take a nap until the Tortoise should catch up.

The Tortoise meanwhile kept going slowly but steadily, and, after a time, passed the place where the Hare was sleeping. But the Hare slept on very peacefully; and when at last he did wake up, the Tortoise was near the goal. The Hare now ran his swiftest, but he could not overtake the Tortoise in time.

What is the moral of the story?

• There is a time for work and a time for play.

• Do not play tricks on your neighbors unless you can stand the same treatment yourself.

• A kindness is never wasted.

• Slow and steady wins the race.

Multiple Choice

The Fox and the Crow

One warm day, a crow was sitting in a tree, holding a bit of cheese in his beak. A fox walked by just then. The smell of the cheese made his mouth water.

"Why, Master Crow, how pretty you look!" said the sly fox. "If your voice is as fine as your feathers, you must be the grandest bird in all these woods!"

Now the crow was an ugly bird, with messy feathers and a harsh voice. The fox's praise thrilled him. He was proud of his feathers and voice. He opened his beak to sing, and the cheese fell out.

"Ha, ha!" laughed the fox, snapping up the cheese. "That will teach you!"

What is the moral of the story?

• A. Sharing is the right thing to do.

• B. Don't believe everything you hear.

• C. Big problems can be solved.

• Always do your best.

Today we learned how to identify the moral/lesson in a fable or folktale.

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​Wrap it Up!

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Multiple Choice

Exit Ticket Question: What is the moral of a story?

• The conflict the character faces.

• The end of a story.

• Where the story takes place.

• The lesson a character learns from an experience.