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Does everyone always appreciate kindness? Part of a comprehensive series, Aesop's 136-word fable "The Woodman and the Serpent" tells the story of a snake that is rescued by a farmer and later tries biting the farmer's daughter. Readers create their own endings through the narrative writing activity for the fable that scored a 4.6 on the Flesch-Kincaid scale.
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Instructional Ideas
- Publish writing from the alternate fable activity on a class blog or school newspaper
- Conduct a writer's workshop and review elements of a successful resolution before assigning the narrative writing activity
Classroom Considerations
- Print copies of the activity or have earbuds available if needed
Pros
- Theme about gratitude is relatable to readers' lives
- 1:01 audio recording differentiates the passage for readers of every level
Cons
- Does not provide a rubric for the narrative writing activity