Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 6A | The Fox and the Grapes 101[Ask students how the fox might feel about missing the grapes. Have students
point to this scene on Response Card 6.]
Again and again he tried to pluck—and pull off—the grapes from the
vine, but at last he gave up.[Ask students why the fox would walk away after trying so hard to get the juicy
grapes.]
He walked away with his nose in the air, saying, “I didn’t want those
old grapes anyway. I’m sure they are sour.”[Have students point to this scene on Response Card 6.]
What is the moral of this story?[You may wish to have partner pairs discuss. Call on two volunteers to share
the moral of this story in their own words. Write their paraphrase under the
image of the fable.]
Moral: You shouldn’t speak badly about something that you once
wanted, just because you can’t have it.Discussing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes
Comprehension Questions
If students have difficulty responding to questions, reread pertinent
lines of the story and/or refer to the image. Ask students to answer
in complete sentences. Model answers using complete sentences as
necessary.- Literal What is the title of this fable?
- The title of this fable is “The Fox and the Grapes.”
- Evaluative With your partner, think of the three characteristics of
fables.- A fable is a story that is short, has a moral or teaches a lesson, and
sometimes has animals that act like people.
Is “The Fox and the Grapes” a fable? How do you know? - Yes, “The Fox and the Grapes” is a fable because it is short, has a moral,
and has animals that act like people.
Is this fable real/nonfiction or make-believe/fiction? - This fable is make-believe/fiction.
- A fable is a story that is short, has a moral or teaches a lesson, and