22 Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 1A | The Boy Who Cried Wolf
- Tell students that the fables they will hear were made up by a famous
storyteller called Aesop (EE-sop). The fables they will hear are known
as “Aesop’s Fables.” Aesop lived in Greece a very long time ago.
[Point to Greece on a world map.]
Introducing “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”
Show image 1A-1: Shepherd boy chuckling- Tell students that today they will hear a fable called, “The Boy Who
Cried Wolf.” - Ask students to find the boy in the picture. Have students tell their
partner why the boy might be chuckling or laughing to himself. Call on
two partner pairs to share. - Point to the three farmers. Ask students to explain how the farmers
look. Ask whether the farmers are chuckling, whether they look happy
or upset. - Give students Response Card 1 (The Boy Who Cried Wolf) from
Instructional Master 1A-1. Have students talk with their partner
about the difference between how the boy looks in the first picture
(lonely and bored) to how he looks in the second picture (happy and
chuckling).
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Shepherd- The main character in today’s fable is a young shepherd boy.
- Say the word shepherd with me three times.
- A shepherd is someone who guards, herds, and takes care of sheep.
A girl who takes care of sheep is called a shepherdess. - The young shepherd followed the sheep wherever they went and
made sure none of the sheep went missing. - Tell your partner what you think the biggest responsibility of a
shepherd is. [You may wish to prompt students with questions: “Does
a shepherd have to take the sheep out to the field? Does a shepherd
have to make sure wolves do not hurt or eat the sheep? Does a
shepherd have to make sure the sheep do not get lost?”]