Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 6A | The Fox and the Grapes 99Vocabular y Preview
Juicy
- In today’s fable a fox sees a bunch of juicy grapes.
- Say the word juicy with me three times.
- Juicy means full of juice.
- Kim used five juicy strawberries to make a smoothie.
- With your partner, think of two things that are juicy. (grapes, cherries,
pears, oranges, watermelon, chicken, hamburger, etc.)
Sour
- In the end the fox says the grapes are sour.
- Say the word sour with me three times.
- Something that is sour tastes like a lemon or is spoiled.
[Make a sour face like you just tasted a lemon.]- If you leave milk out in the sun for too long, it will turn sour.
Some people like to eat sour things and some people do not like to
eat sour things.- Tell your partner whether or not you like to eat sour things. With your
partner, think of two things that are sour. (lemon, oranges, lime, yogurt,
cottage cheese, pickles, salt and vinegar chips, sour candies, etc.)
Purpose for Listening
Remind students that the title of this fable is “The Fox and the Grapes.”
Review the three characteristics of a fable: it’s short, contains a moral,
and sometimes has animals that act like people. Tell students to listen
carefully to find out whether or not the fox will be able to get the grapes.
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Demonstrate familiarity with “The Fox and the Grapes”
Describe the characters, setting, and plot of “The Fox and the
Grapes”
Identify that “The Fox and the Grapes” is a fable
Identify characteristics of fables (short, moral, personification)
Explain in their own words the moral of “The Fox and the Grapes”