Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 5A | The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing 87- Inferential What does the wolf do so that he can be with the sheep?
- The wolf uses a fleece to disguise himself.
Show image 5A-1: The wolf covered with a sheepskin
- The wolf uses a fleece to disguise himself.
- Evaluative What part of the fable does this picture show: the
beginning, middle, or end? How do you know? [Have students point
out this scene on Response Card 5.]
- This picture shows the middle of the fable, because the wolf is in
disguise, but he has not been taken to the market yet.
[Show Image Card 9.] What part of the fable does this picture show:
the beginning, middle, or end? How do you know? [Have students
point out this scene on Response Card 5.] - This picture shows the beginning of the fable, because the wolf is
looking at the sheep but has not put on his disguise yet.
- Evaluative All of Aesop’s fables, or stories, were meant to teach a
moral, or a lesson, about how to behave. What is the moral of this
story?
- Things are not always as they seem. If you pretend to be what you are
not, you might end up losing in the end.
[Accept paraphrasing by students. You may wish to write two of them
under the image of the fable.]
Is this an important lesson for you to remember? Why or why not? - This is an important lesson for me to remember because I should not
pretend to be someone or something I am not.
[Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for students, as
necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the process.]
I am going to ask you two questions. I will give you a minute to think
about the questions, and then I will ask you to turn to your partner and
discuss the questions. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what
you discussed with your partner.
Sentence Frames:
Was the wolf’s plan smart and
clever? (Yes/No)
I think the wolf’s plan
is.
The wolf’s plan is
because...
- Evaluative Think Pair Share: Do you think the wolf’s plan was smart
and clever after all? Why or why not? - After hearing today’s story and questions and answers, do you have
any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to allow for
individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other resources
to answer these remaining questions.]