1. Fables

2. A fable is a short story, often with animal characters, intended to teach a moral lesson.

3. Fables were told orally over the years
Fables were told orally over the years. People retold them to each other. Fables were finally written down in 300 B.C.

4. Fables have been around for a long time
Fables have been around for a long time. Many people have written or told them. The most famous person who wrote fables was Aesop. He was a Greek slave, who lived around 600 B.C.

5. Aesop told stories to amuse his friends. His stories were called fables. Most of the stories had animal characters in them. The animals acted like humans. Each fable ended with a moral. A moral is a lesson to be learned from the story.

6. The Ant and the Grasshopper
Traditional Version
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7. Moral of Story
It is best to prepare for the days of necessity

8. Compare/Contrast
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9. The Lion and the Mouse

10. Moral of Story
Little friends may prove great friends

11. The Tortoise and the Hare

12. Moral of Story
Plodding (working steadily and laboriously) wins the race

13. The Fox and His Shadow

14. Moral of Story
Remember…A false appearance is no match for the real thing!

15. A Lesson For the Foolish Crow

16. Moral of Story
Remember…Don’t always believe what you hear!