Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 10A | The Lion and the Mouse 181Introducing “The Lion and the Mouse”
Show image 10A-2: Mouse in lion’s paw
- Say to students, “Tell your partner what you see in this picture.
What do you think the lion is thinking?” Call on two partner pairs to
describe. - Tell students that the first fable they are going to hear is called “The
Lion and the Mouse.” There are two characters in this fable—a lion
and a mouse. In this fable the lion has a problem and in the end, the
lion learns a lesson—the moral of the fable.
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Moral- In today’s fable, the lion learns the moral of the story.
- Say the word moral with me three times.
- The moral of a story is the lesson taught in the story. The moral is
what you can learn from the story. - Some stories teach us something, what the story teaches is called a
moral. - Tell your partner what you think the moral of “The Lion and the
Mouse” might be. You can say, “I think the moral of ‘The Lion and
the Mouse’ might be.. .” I will call on some of you to share your
thoughts.
Friend - In today’s fable, the lion meets a little friend who becomes a great
friend. - Say the word friend with me three times.
- A friend is someone you like to be with, spend time with, and play with.
- Tenzin likes playing with his friends on the weekends.
Anjali always helps her friends when they are in trouble. - Tell your partner what you like about your friends. Use the word friend
when you tell about it. Each person gets three turns.