1. Fables…
… a story that teaches a lesson
…characters are animals
…animals talk
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2. Fable Elements
Many things to think about before writing a fable
• Moral – a lesson
• Animals
• Animals’ names
• Setting
• Introducing the animals/characters
• Dialogue between characters
• Sequencing events of the story
• Conclusion of story / moral
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3. Moral
a life long lesson
Life-long lesson
Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you.
Cheaters never win.
Don’t judge a book by its
cover.
Good lessons – but not
considered a life-long
lesson-
Not a Moral
Pick up trash on the road.
Brush your teeth three times
a day.
Don’t hit your brother or
sister.
Jot down a few morals you think you can use.
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4. Choose your animals (2)
• Animals should “go
with the moral”
• Often a “good
guy/bad guy
relationship”
• Often they are
“natural enemies”
• Personification:
animals take on
human
characteristics
Good Guy/Bad Guy
Mouse/Snake
Natural Enemies
Cat/Dog
Bad:
snake/shark/bear/lion/rat
Good:
bunny/mouse/kitten/cow
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5. Setting…
When/Where
Story takes place
S u m m e r/W in te r
S p rin g /A u tu m n
S e a s o n
D a y /N ig h t D u s k /D a w n
N o o n /M id n ig h t
T im e
S c h o o l
O c e a n
D e s e rt
P la c e
S e ttin g
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6. Names of Animals
Names should suit the
moral/story/setting
Slither, the snake – desert
Tightwad Weasel – pasture
Sly Fox – forest
Messy Mouse – barn
Goldie Fish - ocean/pond
Hairy Bear - cave
Fluffy Bunny - hole in ground
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7. Writing the Story
• Beginning
Setting
• Middle
Introduce Characters
Problem
Events
• End
Conclusion
Moral
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8. Remember Fable
Elements
There are many things to think about before writing a
fable• Moral – teaches a life-long lesson
• Animals
• Animals’ names
• Setting
• Introducing the animals/characters
• Dialogue between characters
• Sequencing events of the story
• Conclusion of story / moral
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