What happens when a tricky rooster tries to outsmart a cunning fox? An audio retelling of Aesop's fable "The Fox, the Rooster, and the Dog" inspires learners to think about any deception they may have used in order to get what they want. Additionally, they answer several comprehension questioms about the story's plot and moral.

Concepts

aesop's fables, personal narrative writing, active reading

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Engage your class in a simulation that deals with the theme of deceit and manipulation as a hook for the lesson
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Classroom Considerations

• Worksheet does not provide an answer key, but responses may vary
• Audio recording duration is 1:18
• Shows the Flesch-Kincaid readability score as a 4.1

Pros

• Comes with a text version as well as the audio file

Cons

• None

Common Core

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