1. Fables

2. Select one of the following and write a paragraph about it. Can you think of a situation when people act jealously and meanly when something good happens to someone else? Explain. Can you think of a situation when people are never satisfied with the simple joys of life? Explain. Can you think of a situation when people always claim to know what should be done but never risk anything to do it? Explain.

3. Terms to Know FABLE: a brief story in prose or verse that teaches a moral or gives a practical lesson about how to get along in life MORAL: the lesson about what to do, or not to do, to succeed in life AESOP: famous Greek fable writer who lived more than 2,500 years ago

4. Characteristics of Fables Characters are usually animals who are personified (act like humans) 3 purposes of fables –To entertain (by having animals talk) –To inform (by teaching lessons) –To influence/persuade people to change their behavior

5. Reading Fables Green book: page 567-572 Read each fable and complete the chart on the next slide.

6. Chart on Fables “The Frogs…” “The Fox…” “The Town Mouse..” “Belling the Cat” Animal characters Their problem What happens (solution/res olution) The Moral (in your own words)