This story is retold and illustrated by Gerald Mc Dermott The story is a fable. A fable is short story with a lesson. The characters in the story are usually animals that can talk.
Author: Gerald McDermott Gerald McDermott was born on January 31, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan. He started taking art classes when he was four years old. He is a successful artist, writer, and filmmaker. He has won many awards for his artwork, including the Caldecott Medal. Gerald McDermott likes to retell myths and folktales in his books. He makes the pictures for his books bold and bright.
Genre - A fable is a story that teaches a lesson. Fable “The Fox and the Stork” Look for: A lesson that you can use in your own life. Animal characters that talk.
Kind kind - nice to others kind 1 The boys were kind to sing to the people.
Mademade 2 made - did make The elves made shoes for the old man and woman.
Doordoor 3 Door - something used to open or close an entrance to a room This door makes me feel happy.
Whowho 4 Who comes down the chimney? who - which person
Wouldwould 5 would - past of will Would you like to ride on this train?
1.Say the words. 2.Read the sentence. 3.Fill in the blank.
He ________ yarn out of the cotton ball. door kind made who would
______ has the alligator? Kind Door Would Who Made
made door kind would who The cat is looking out the ______.
The vet was _______ to the hurt dog. who door would made kind
______ you like to pet the bearded dragon? Would Door Kind Made Who
Match the words to its meaning. A.- something used to open or close an entrance to a room B.- nice to others C.- did make D.- which person E.- past of will 1.would ____ 2.door ___ 3.who ____ 4.kind ____ 5.made _____ A B C D E
Say the Sight Words door who would found gave goes green its made of
New words in the story: “The Fox and the Stork” popcorn lesson fable forest tricks rowed morning around boast dinner tapped wonderful bowl soup smart flat slurped hungry complain best garden served lick dipped drank moaned groaned reward friend
Word Power Fox looked out his door. “Who would like to come in?” he called. “I made popcorn to share.” “How kind of you!” said his friend.
Anne Miller
Sites You should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking. The Fox and the Stork - Characters The Fox and the Stork - Characters Test Tutor A Trip to Fox Mountain (No Sound- Students can read this orally) Phonics Double Consonants 1 Double Consonants 2 -le Soap Boat Two Vowel TV Two Vowel Make a Word Game Two Vowel Word Sort