A fable is a short story often with

A fable is a short story, often with animal characters, intended to teach a moral lesson.

Fables were told orally over the years. People retold them to each other. Fables were finally written down in 300 B. C.

Fables have been around for a long time. Many people have written or told them. The most famous person who wrote fables was Aesop. He was a Greek slave, who lived around 600 B. C.

Aesop told stories to amuse his friends. His stories were called fables. Most of the stories had animal characters in them. The animals acted like humans. Each fable ended with a moral. A moral is a lesson to be learned from the story.

The Ant and the Grasshopper • Traditional Version • http: //www. umass. edu/aesop/content. php? n=0&i=1 • Modern Version • http: //www. umass. edu/aesop/content. php? n=0&i=2

Moral of Story • It is best to prepare for the days of necessity

Compare/Contrast • Traditional Same Modern

The Lion and the Mouse • http: //us. penguingroup. com/static/package s/us/yreaders/aesop/index. html

Moral of Story • Little friends may prove great friends

The Tortoise and the Hare • http: //us. penguingroup. com/static/package s/us/yreaders/aesop/index. html

Moral of Story • Plodding (working steadily and laboriously) wins the race

The Fox and His Shadow • http: //us. penguingroup. com/static/package s/us/yreaders/aesop/index. html

Moral of Story • Remember…A false appearance is no match for the real thing!

A Lesson For the Foolish Crow • http: //us. penguingroup. com/static/package s/us/yreaders/aesop/index. html

Moral of Story • Remember…Don’t always believe what you hear!