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HOW TO WRITE A FABLE
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Fables…
… a story that teaches a lesson
…characters are animals
…animals talk
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Fable ElementsMany things to think about before writing a fable
• Moral – a lesson• Animals• Animals’ names• Setting• Introducing the animals/characters• Dialogue between characters• Sequencing events of the story• Conclusion of story / moral
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Moral a life long lesson
Life-long lesson
Do to others as you would like them to do to you.
Cheaters never win.
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Good lessons – but not considered a life-long
lesson-Not a Moral
Pick up trash on the road.
Brush your teeth three times a day.
Don’t hit your brother or sister.
Write down a few morals you think you can use. ***
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Choose your animals (2)
• Animals should “go with the moral”
• Often a “good guy/bad guy relationship”
• Often they are “natural enemies”
• Personification: animals take on human characteristics
Good Guy/Bad GuyMouse/Snake
Natural EnemiesCat/Dog
Bad: snake/shark/bear/lion/rat
Good: bunny/mouse/kitten/cow
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Setting…Where/ When story takes
place SETTING
SEASON TIME PLACE
SUMMER / WINTERSPRING / AUTUMN
DAYNIGHT
DUSK / DAWN NOON / MIDNIGHT
OCEANSCHOOLDESERTFOREST
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Names of Animals
Names should suit the moral/story/setting
Slither, the snake – desertSly Fox – forest
Messy Mouse – barnGoldie Fish - ocean/pond
Hairy Bear - caveFluffy Bunny - hole in ground
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Writing the Story• Beginning
Setting• Middle
Introduce CharactersProblemEvents
• EndConclusionMoral
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Remember Fable Elements
There are many things to think about before writing a fable• Moral – teaches a life-long lesson
• Animals• Animals’ names• Setting• Introducing the animals/characters• Dialogue between characters• Sequencing events of the story• Conclusion of story / moral
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