Traits that are normal to you may be abnormal to others! Part of a larger series of Aesop's fables, "The Man and the Satyr" is available on an audio and text format that is easy to navigate and concise.

Concepts

aesop's fables, idioms, active reading

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Display your pupils' lists of idioms as you would vocabulary on a word wall to extend instruction
• Use the passage and activity to create a blended learning environment such as a station rotation

Classroom Considerations

• Readers may not be familiar with satyrs; provide them with the background knowledge needed for the fable

Pros

• Online format allows learners at home easy access 
• Content is great for English learners, as it takes a look at figurative language
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.4 RL.6.4 RL.7.4 RL.8.4