Have you ever refused to share something you didn't need? An audio version of Aesop's "The Dog in the Manger" explores a similar situation and prompts class practice narrative writing skills with a short story about a time they did not want to share.

Concepts

aesop's fables, active reading, personal narrative writing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have writers create a storyboard of their experiences with sharing that follows the plotline of a short story
• See if learners can respond to the writing prompt from the opposite perspective

Classroom Considerations

• Audio feature requires speakers
• Flesch-Kincaid readability score is 4.0
• Audio recording is 32 seconds long

Pros

• Provides both audio and text versions of the fable
• Writing prompt is open-ended and creative

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.5.3.a W.6.3.a W.7.3.a W.8.3.a