Fabulous Fables
Welcome Fifth graders
We are now starting a unit on Fables! We will learn about:
- what a fable is,
- what the elements of a fable are,
- and how to create our own fables.
Click on the links below to get started!
Note to teachers:
The lessons on this site are all in the DRL (directed reading lesson) format. They contain text, process, and product differentiation. To view this differentiation within the lessons, click the links below.
Note: In the final project, students are able to choose which project they will complete, therefore differentiation is in process and product
This unit addresses the following IRA/NCTE National Standards for Language Arts:
1. Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary.
2. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (eg., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, thier knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (eg., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).
4. Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (eg., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences for a variety of purposes.
5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
6. Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (eg. spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.
11. Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.
12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (eg., learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
This curriculum web was created by Annie Dasen.
Send questions or comments to annie.dasen@wartburg.edu
Last updated 12/9/04