Activity 2: What is in a Fable?
Yesterday you read about what a fable is. I want to start today by reading you a fable.
It is called "The Frogs at the Rainbow's End," and it is by Arnold Lobel. Please follow along in your own book.
Do you remember what we learned yesterday? What are the parts of a fable?
Characters |
Setting |
Conflict |
Plot |
Resolution |
Moral |
We are going to use what we know about the parts of a fable to examine some new fables today. We are going to use a story map. A story map is a graphic organizer that helps you to think about the elements of a story. Our story maps will look a little like this:
We are going to fill out a story map as a class for the "The Frogs at the Rainbow's End." You will each have a story to fill out, and I will fill one out on the overhead.
Each of you has been assigned to a group of three students. Your group is responsible for learning some of the vocabulary that you will need for your reading. To get started, click on your group's link below.
Each group is reading a different fable. Look in the chart below to find out which fable your group is reading.
Electric Lime
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The Crocodile in the Bedroom |
Infra Red
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King Lion and the Beetle |
Graphic Green
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The Lobster and the Crab |
Blue Lagoon
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The Hen and the Apple Tree |
Laser Lemon
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The Baboon's Umbrella |
Orange Circuit
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The Bear and the Crow |
Ultra Violet
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Madame Rhinoceros and her Dress |
Read your fable silently to yourself. Think about the elements of a fable, and fill out the graphic organizer. It should be like the one that we did as a class.
For some stories, I have given you clues on the story map to help you fill it out. Click on the links to see your story map. Once there, push "print" to print a copy.
In your groups, discuss the fable that you read. Talk about the parts of the fable and compare your story maps.
By now, your group is an expert on your fable! Now you get a chance to use that expertise to share with the class. You will be performing your fable for the class. Each person should play either a character or be the narrator. Practice reading your parts and acting in your group. You will be allowed to read from the book , but you should know your part well enough to speak with good expression and act with emotion. You will be graded according to the rubric on the assessment page.
Tomorrow is performance day!
Click the links below to see how you will be assessed for this lesson: