Aesop's Fables
Folktale (fiction), 769 words, Level M (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Visualize
Comprehension	Analyze Character
Phonics	R-Controlled Vowels
Grammar and Mechanics	Quotation Marks
Word Work	Antonyms

Book Summary

These short fables offer children a collection of simple yet valuable life lessons. Each tale uses animal characters to tell the story, and a moral is clearly stated at the end. This book is a great introduction to fables. The classic illustrations enrich the stories.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
• Analyze characters
• Identify the r-controlled /ur/ sound
• Understand the use of quotation marks
• Recognize and name antonyms

Vocabulary

• Content words: admitted, Aesop, beautiful, bridge, cousin, fable, flatter, gracefully, humble, luxury, moral, nightingale, pasture, peacock, realized, reflection, shepherd, treasure

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level M Answer Sheet