Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 2A | The Maid and the Milk Pail 39
Purpose for Listening
Remind students that the title of this fable is “The Maid and the Milk Pail.”
Remind students that a fable is one type of fiction. Tell students to listen
carefully to find out why the milk is spilling.
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Demonstrate familiarity with “The Maid and the Milk Pail”
Describe the characters, setting, and plot of “The Maid and the Milk
Pail”
Identify that “The Maid and the Milk Pail” is a fable
Explain in their own words the moral of “The Maid and the Milk Pail”