Fables

What is a fable?

• a narrative poem

• a short story that conveys a moral

• a short story that uses figurative language such as similes and metaphors

Most characters in fables are usually ...

• humans

• animals

• plants

• deities

What is one thing readers can learn from a fable? 

• The reader can learn a lesson or theme.

• The reader can learn facts about animals.

Which of these is a theme you might learn from a fable?

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• The lion needs to be nice to the mouse.