Readers learn about idioms with a narrative writing activity that follows Aesop's fable "The Milkmaid and Her Pail." An audio version of the story allows learners of all reading levels to access the text.

Concepts

aesop's fables, critical reading, narrative essays

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Compare/contrast the reading with another within the set of Aesop's fables
  
• Teach the fable in a blended learning setting as part of a station rotation

Classroom Considerations

• Teach students interview skills before they complete the activity

Pros

• Material within the passage and activity works well for English learners
• Online format is easy to navigate and accessible from all locations with Internet access

Cons

• Does not provide a rubric for the writing activity 

Common Core

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