A resource on plot structure and summarizing begins with an audio retelling of "The Horse, Hunter, and Stag." After listening to the fable, pupils break down the plot chronologically before writing a short summary.

Concepts

aesop's fables, chronological order, reading comprehension, summaries

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Using Aesop's fable as a model, have class members write their own fables with a similar theme 
• Encourage young writers to use chronological order as an option to organize their work 

Classroom Considerations

• Remove distractions to listening by changing the seating setup if necessary
• Contains a Flesch-Kincaid readability score of 8.5
• Audiobook duration is 1:14
• The lesson recommends using Inspiration software, but learners could create a timeline in other ways
  

Pros

• Online format is easy to navigate and clear
• Includes a text version as well

Cons

Common Core

RL.5.3 RL.6.3 RL.7.3 RL.8.3