Domain 1: Fables and Stories:
All of these stories teach a lesson or moral:
Lesson 1: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Lesson 2: The Maid and the Milk Pail
Lesson 3: The Goose and the Golden Eggs
Lesson 4: The Dog in the Manger
Lesson 5: The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Lesson 6: The Fox and the Grapes
Lesson 7: The Little Half-Chick (Medio Pollito)
Lesson 8: The Crowded, Noisy House
Lesson 9: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Lesson 10: All Stories Are Anansi’s
Click this link for an interactive study guide: Domain 1Study Guide
Review of Fables and Stories:
Part 1: Vocabulary
1. Fable: A fable is a story that teaches a lesson.
2. Moral: The moral of the story is the lesson that is learned.
3. Personification: When animals act like humans it’s called personification.
4. Fiction: A made-up story is a work of fiction. Fiction is a made-up story.
5. Predict: Make a sensible guess. "We hope the weather man does not predict rain for the weekend."
6. Waste: Drinking all of your milk is not wasteful. A waste is when the milk is not used or it is thrown away.
7. Advice: Good ideas that are shared. My teacher’s advice was to read every night.
8. Satisfied: When you have had enough. The cat was very satisfied with its big meal.
9. Bunch: Not just one, but many all together. If I give you many bananas, you have a bunch.
10. Greedy: To want more than you need. The pirate was so greedy he wanted all the treasure.
11. Balanced: In a steady position; The seal balanced a ball on his nose.
12. Pretend: to play make believe. My little brother likes to pretend to cook in the play kitchen.
13. Company: keeping a friendship with others, people you have over, "The boy was lonely so he wanted someone to keep him company."
Part 2: Story Knowledge
14. In “All Stories Are Anansi’s", Anansi thinks of ways to trick fierce animals.
15. In “The Crowded, Noisy House” the rabbi’s advice to the poor, unfortunate man is to move more noisy animals into his house.
16. In “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” Mr. McGregor and Peter Rabbit never become friends. They are "foes" or adversaries.
17. At the end of “The Little Half-Chick” Medio Pollito becomes a weather vane.
18. Fables and folktales are two types of fiction, stories that didn't really happen.
19. The setting of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” is a country garden.
20. The rabbi, Medio Pollito, Anansi, and Peter Rabbit are all characters in the folktales we study.
21. Characters (who), setting (where), and plot (events) are all important parts of a story.
22. "Nonfiction" means it is NOT made up! (All of these stories are made up; they are fiction.)
All of these stories teach a lesson or moral:
Lesson 1: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Lesson 2: The Maid and the Milk Pail
Lesson 3: The Goose and the Golden Eggs
Lesson 4: The Dog in the Manger
Lesson 5: The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Lesson 6: The Fox and the Grapes
Lesson 7: The Little Half-Chick (Medio Pollito)
Lesson 8: The Crowded, Noisy House
Lesson 9: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Lesson 10: All Stories Are Anansi’s
Click this link for an interactive study guide: Domain 1Study Guide
Review of Fables and Stories:
Part 1: Vocabulary
1. Fable: A fable is a story that teaches a lesson.
2. Moral: The moral of the story is the lesson that is learned.
3. Personification: When animals act like humans it’s called personification.
4. Fiction: A made-up story is a work of fiction. Fiction is a made-up story.
5. Predict: Make a sensible guess. "We hope the weather man does not predict rain for the weekend."
6. Waste: Drinking all of your milk is not wasteful. A waste is when the milk is not used or it is thrown away.
7. Advice: Good ideas that are shared. My teacher’s advice was to read every night.
8. Satisfied: When you have had enough. The cat was very satisfied with its big meal.
9. Bunch: Not just one, but many all together. If I give you many bananas, you have a bunch.
10. Greedy: To want more than you need. The pirate was so greedy he wanted all the treasure.
11. Balanced: In a steady position; The seal balanced a ball on his nose.
12. Pretend: to play make believe. My little brother likes to pretend to cook in the play kitchen.
13. Company: keeping a friendship with others, people you have over, "The boy was lonely so he wanted someone to keep him company."
Part 2: Story Knowledge
14. In “All Stories Are Anansi’s", Anansi thinks of ways to trick fierce animals.
15. In “The Crowded, Noisy House” the rabbi’s advice to the poor, unfortunate man is to move more noisy animals into his house.
16. In “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” Mr. McGregor and Peter Rabbit never become friends. They are "foes" or adversaries.
17. At the end of “The Little Half-Chick” Medio Pollito becomes a weather vane.
18. Fables and folktales are two types of fiction, stories that didn't really happen.
19. The setting of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” is a country garden.
20. The rabbi, Medio Pollito, Anansi, and Peter Rabbit are all characters in the folktales we study.
21. Characters (who), setting (where), and plot (events) are all important parts of a story.
22. "Nonfiction" means it is NOT made up! (All of these stories are made up; they are fiction.)