Have a roaring good time teaching narrative writing with Aesop's "The Lion and the Mouse.” The passage contains an audio recording that differentiates instruction for all readers with a written transcript of the story. Learners conclude the lesson by writing about a time they showed their value by helping out a family member or friend.

Concepts

aesop's fables, helping, informative writing, active reading

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Pair the passage with an animated version and compare different versions of the same fable
• Assess pupils' work by having them designate one of the two responses to grade

Classroom Considerations

• Make a printed copy of the activity available for all individuals
• Lists Flesch-Kincaid readability score as a 6.0
• Story duration is 1:12

Pros

• Online format is easy to navigate and clear

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.2 W.5.2.a RL.6.2 RL.7.2 RL.8.2 W.6.2.a W.7.2.a W.8.2.a