Aesop's Fables "The Fox and the Grapes"

Bring Aesop's classic fable "The Fox and the Grapes" to life with this adaptable teaching resource. The expansive kit features the tale told through multiple versions.

Extend comprehension via sequencing strips, characterization charts and passage-based questions. Then reimagine plot points by writing a personalized fox adventure or an alternate ending. Budding dramatists will love the scripted readers theater incorporating highlighted narration and role play. Craft vivid character puppets to animate as the scene unfolds.

Compare the core morals of this fable to other tales in the Aesopic canon through a wise introductory article. Visual learners will appreciate the vibrant coloring sheet spotlighting the fox mid-jump for the grapes. Assess retention via vocabulary boosting worksheets that sneak in valuable word analysis practice.

This versatile package includes teacher notes with differentiation strategies plus connections to ELA curriculum standards. Easily implement as a stand-alone multi-day fable investigation or drop modules into existing folk tale units and reading interventions for small groups. With abundant activities spanning lexical, comprehension and performance skills, this fox toolkit strengthens literary analysis from all angles!

What You Get:

• Introductions to Aesop and Fables

• Coloring Page depicting "The Fox and The Grapes"

• Color Illustration of "The Fox and The Grapes"

• Modern-Day Version of the story "The Fox and The Grapes"

• Original Story of "The Fox and The Grapes" by Aesop

• "The Fox and The Grapes" Comprehension Questions

• "The Fox and The Grapes" Readers Theater of the Fable (2 scripts, one for the fox and narrator with highlighted lines)

• Cut out characters and set for creating puppets for the characters in "The Fox and The Grapes"

• "The Fox and The Grapes" Sequencing Story Strips (with and without sequential titles)

• Worksheet with character traits and vocabulary words from "The Fox and The Grapes"

• Writing template for crafting your own version of "The Fox and The Grapes"

• Writing template with the question "How Would You Get The Grapes?"

• Writing template with a character topper for summarizing or responding to "The Fox and The Grapes"

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