| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | L |
| Reading Recovery | 19 |
| DRA | 24 |
Aesop's Fables
Folktale (fiction),
769 words,
Level M (Grade 2)
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.
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Lesson Resources
Download the full lesson plan for Aesop's Fables
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
admitted, Aesop, beautiful, bridge, cousin, fable, flatter, gracefully, humble, luxury, moral, nightingale, pasture, peacock, realized, reflection, shepherd, treasure
admitted, Aesop, beautiful, bridge, cousin, fable, flatter, gracefully, humble, luxury, moral, nightingale, pasture, peacock, realized, reflection, shepherd, treasure
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze characters
Phonics
Identify the r-controlled /ur/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and name antonyms
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze characters
Phonics
Identify the r-controlled /ur/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and name antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
