Monday 9 th November LG to discuss and

Monday 9 th November LG: to discuss and identify themes in a fable.

Read some fables and discuss what kind of moral theme the story is trying to teach us.

Remember a moral is an important lesson the story teaches us e. g. to be kind

Aesop’s Fable Themes

The Hare and the Tortoise. The Hare was once boasting of his speed in front of the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten, " said he, “When I show my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me. " The Tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge. " "That’s a good joke, " said the Hare; "I could dance round you all the way. " "Keep your boasting to yourself, until you've beaten me, " answered the Tortoise. "Shall we race? " So a running track and a start line was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but he was so confident he soon stopped, and lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race. Then said the Tortoise. Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.

The Ant and the Grasshopper In a field one summer's day a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An ant passed by, struggling to carry a heavy ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me, " said the Grasshopper, “Instead of toiling and moiling in that way? " "I am helping to save up food for the winter, " said the Ant, “I recommend you to do the same. " "Why bother about winter? " said the Grasshopper; “We have got plenty of food at the moment. “ However, the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came, the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants giving out corn and grain every day from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew. Moral: It is important to think ahead and be prepared.

The Horse, Hunter and the Stag An argument had arisen between a horse and a stag, so the horse went to a hunter to ask for his help in taking revenge on the stag. The Hunter agreed, but said, "If you want to conquer the stag, you must permit me to place this piece of iron between your jaws, so that I can guide you with these reins and allow this saddle to be placed upon your back so that I may keep steady upon you as we follow after the enemy. " The horse agreed to the deal, and the hunter soon saddled and bridled him. Then with the help of the hunter, the horse soon won the battle with the stag, and said to the Hunter "Now, get off, and remove those things from my mouth and back. " "Not so fast, friend, " said the hunter. "I have now got you with a bit and saddle, and prefer to keep you as you are at present. “ Moral: Letting other people do all your work will mean they will get the reward.

Task Choose a worksheet that challenges you and complete the questions.

Story title: ___________________________ What is the moral lesson of this story? Monday 9 th November LG: to discuss and identify themes in a fable. Why is this an important lesson? Draw a picture of the characters showing this moral lesson.

Story title: ___________________________ What is the moral lesson of this story? Monday 9 th November LG: to discuss and identify themes in a fable. Why is this an important lesson? How does the story teach you this lesson? What do the characters do/say?

Story title: ___________________________ What is the moral lesson of this story? How does the story teach you this lesson? What do the characters do/say? Can you think of a time when you learnt a valuable lesson like this? What happened? What did you learn? Monday 9 th November LG: to discuss and identify themes in a fable. Why do you think this an important lesson to learn?

Tuesday 10 th November LG: to identify key points in a plot structure.

Task • Reread the fable The Tortoise and the Hare – using the Power. Point slides below. • Recap the main parts of the story. • Choose a challenge. Cut out the pieces and order them correctly. You may need to add some writing too! 5. Answers 1. Hare challenges Tortoise to a race. 2. They set off. 3. Hare boasts about winning and stops to rest. 4. Tortoise continues to steadily head for the finish line. Tortoise wins the race.

1 Hare challenges Tortoise to a race. Tortoise continues to steadily head for the finish line. Tortoise wins the race. They set off. Hare boasts about winning and stops to rest.

Hare challenges Tortoise to a race. Tortoise… _______________________________ Tortoise continues to steadily head for the finish line. He thinks__________________________ Tortoise wins the race. He feels ____________________________ They set off. The Hare believes… _______________________________ Half way, the Hare boasts about winning and stops to rest under ________________________

Wednesday 12 th November LG: to discuss and describe character traits.

Task Today, we are going to think about what the tortoise and the hare like and write a character description. A character description is when you think about a character in detail, including: ü What they look like Hare ü What they wear ü What they sound like ü How they move Tortoise

Hare challenges Tortoise to a race. They set off. Hare boasts about winning and stops to rest. Tortoise continues to steadily head for the finish line. Tortoise wins the race.

TASK Thinking Time Think about : Tortoise or Hare Create a mind map and include everything you know about that character. Include: • what they look like; • what they wear; • what they sound like; • how they move; • anything else you know. Top Tip Consider how you know all this.

Choose a challenge

What does my character look like? Wednesday 12 th November LG: to discuss and describe character traits. How does my character move? SC o I know what a character description is. o I can describe how a character looks, sounds, moves, behaves. What might my character sound like? How does my character treat others? Tortoise

What does my character look like? Wednesday 12 th November LG to discuss and describe character traits. How does my character move? SC o I know what a character description is. o I can describe how a character looks, sounds, moves, behaves. What might my character sound like? How does my character treat others? Hare

What does my Tortoise look like? Wednesday 12 th November LG: to discuss and describe character traits. How does Tortoise move? SC o I know what a character description is. What does Hare look like? o I can describe how characters look, sound, move, behave. What might Tortoise sound like? How does Hare move? How does Tortoise treat others? Hare What might Hare sound like? Tortois e How does Hare treat others?

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Thursday 13 th November LG: to create new ideas for a story.

Planning a story • Today we will begin to plan our own story, based on the tale of The Tortoise and the Hare. • We will stick with the same story, but add our own characters. • You will need a slow animal and a fast animal for your story. Can you think of any?

Tortoise and the Hare Characters Hare Tortoise Animal Crowd New Characters

Hare and Tortoise Stick to this Plot Hare challenges Tortoise to a race. Two characters challenge each other to a race. Hare thinks he will win andhas a nap. . The ‘faster’ character thinks he will win and has a nap. Tortoise overtakes Hare and reaches The ‘slower’ character the finish line. overtakes and begins to win the race. Tortoise wins the race The ‘slower’ character wins the race. Remember, slow and steady wins the race! Add your new characters _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ __________

Hare and Tortoise Stick to this Plot Hare challenges Tortoise to a race. Two characters with opposite characteristics. One challenges another to a race. The crowd gathers and they set off. A crowd gathers and they set off. Hare boasts about winning and stops to rest. The ‘faster’ character boasts about winning and takes time out from the race. Tortoise continues to steadily head for the finish line. Tortoise wins the race Now add your characters ___________________________________ ___________________________________ _____________________________________________________ The ‘slower’ character steadily __________________ heads for the finish line. __________________________________ The ‘slower’ character wins __________________ the race. Remember, slow __________________ and steady wins the race! __________________

Friday 14 th November Guided Reading Read another fable story The Farmer and his Sons. Complete the comprehension questions

Challenge A

Challenge B

Answers A B