Allegory/Fable

The author's purpose in writing a fable is to:

• teach a lesson

• provide the news of the day

• provide a good story for the reader

• address the expected behaviors of a society

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Fables are placed in which of the following genres?

• expository writing

• fiction

• poetry

• non-fiction

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

A moral is

• a belief

• a fact

• an opinion

• a law

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

In the Fox and the Grapes, what is the moral of the story?

• Little things aren't worth getting upset about

• I want what I want

• Sometimes, things are left better alone

• Do not be bitter about what you cannot have

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What animal best symbolizes curiosity, cleverness, and suspicion in an allegory.

• Cat

• Lizard

• Bull

• Dog

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What animal would best symbolize loyalty and/or friendship in an allegory?

• Snake

• Pig

• Cow

• Dog

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What animal is most closely associated with greed and gluttony in an allegory?

• Cat

• Pig

• Fox

• Snake

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What animal would best symbolize a warning in an allegory?

• Horse

• Cat

• Crow

• Cow

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What animal would best symbolize being sly and sneaky in an allegory?

• Fox

• Horse

• Snake

• Cow

What animal would best symbolize hard work in an allegory?

• Cow

• Horse

• Cat

• Dog

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4