Challenge pupils by reading a fable about a husband that becomes a victim of his wives' opposite wishes. An audio version of Aesop's fable "The Man an His Two Wives" makes for a great station within a rotation or material for a flipped lesson.

Concepts

aesop's fables, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the 144-word passage in a station rotation for individual reading
• Consider picking a skill, such as making inferences, and teaching the fable as a reader's workshop 

Classroom Considerations

• Content involves polygamy
  

Pros

• Theme from the fable is relatable to many readers
• Flesch-Kincaid readability score is posted as a 5.7

Cons

• Does not come with an activity
• Audio attachment does not download from website

Common Core

RL.5.10 RL.6.10 RL.7.10 RL.8.10