Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 1A | The Boy Who Cried Wolf 23Prank
- In today’s fable, the shepherd boy plays a prank on the farmers.
- Say the word prank with me three times.
- A prank is a trick or a joke that is meant to be funny.
- Carlos played a prank on his older brother by filling his brother’s
shoes with rocks.
Even though pranks are meant to be funny, sometimes they can hurt
other people’s feelings. - Have you ever played a prank on somebody or has someone ever
played a prank on you? Tell your partner about it.
[You may wish to take this opportunity to talk about the difference
between pranks that are meant to be safe and funny and pranks that are
dangerous and mean.]
Purpose for Listening
Remind students that the title of this fable is “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.”
Remind students that a fable is one type of fiction. Tell students to listen
carefully to find out what kind of prank the shepherd boy plays on the
farmers.
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Demonstrate familiarity with “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”
Describe the characters, setting, and plot of “The Boy Who Cried
Wolf”
Identify that “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” is a fable
Explain in their own words the moral of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”