WritingafableTellingafableSemi-controlledpracticeSampleGuidedwriting
GuidedwritingElementsofafablePatternofafableWritingafableExerciseonthe patternofafable
Elementsofafable1.Whataremaincharactersinafable? Animalswithhumanqualities.Theyactandtalkinawaythatshowsonequality,suchasgreedorcleverness.2.Whatdoesafableteach? Amoral(orlesson)abouthumans.3.Howisamoraldrawnfrom? Itisdrawnfromwhathappensinafable,soitisusuallyrevealedattheendofthefable.Sometimesthemoralisdeliveredasastatement,suchas“Acceptancecanbedeceptive”.Answerthequestionsaboutelementsofafable:characters,setting,eventsandamoral.Guidedwriting
PatternofafableReadtheflowingchart.MoreGuidedwritingEstablish
thesituationDescribe
theproblem/situationDevelopthesituation/
findasolutiontotheproblemShowtheresult/
conclusionoftheactionShow
achangeinthesituationExplain
themoralofthestory
ExerciseonthepatternofafableThedog...becameveryangry...eventhoughhecouldn’teatthehay.Atlasttheox...wentawayhungry.Adog,feelingtiredintheafternoon,jumpedintothemanger......don’tkeepforyourselfwhatyoudon’thaveanyusefor.Soon,theoxcameuptothemangertoeatsomeofthehay...MatchthefunctionswiththesentencesfromthesecondstoryinReadingacrosscultures.GuidedwritingEstablishthesituation.Describetheproblem.Developthesituation.Showtheresultoftheaction.Explainthemoralofthestory.
Imaginethatyouarespellbindingtellersoftales.Chooseafavoritefableandretellitinyourownwordsbeforeagroup.Beforeretellingthefable,youshouldlisttheeventsinthefableintheorderinwhichtheyoccuronasheetofpaperoronnotecards.Youmayusethelistornotecardstopracticetellingthefable.Asyoudeliveryourfables,trytovaryyourpresentation.Forexample,Youcanchangeyourpitchorvo