THE LION and THE BEETLE
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THE LION and THE BEETLEBY SCHLOSSER
CHARACTERS THE LION- KING; CONCEITED BEETLE- SMALL; PRIDE
VOCABULARY PREEN- to pride oneself in achievement SAVANNAH- a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical
regions, with few trees. FINERY- expensive or ostentatious clothes or
decoration GRANDEUR- impressiveness, esp. of appearance or
style STRUT- to walk in an expressive way SPLENDOR- magnificent and splendid appearance BEDRAGGLE- dirty
MORAL OF THE STORY
THE BIGGER YOU ARE THE HARDER YOU FALL.
THE FIGHTING ROOSTERS AND THE
EAGLEBY SCHLOSSER
CHARACTERS BLACK ROOSTER- Confident RED ROOSTER- Conceited; flirtatious EAGLE- Predator
VOCABULARY IMPUDENT- RUDE GABBLE- TALK RAPIDLY PUMMEL- STRIKE REPEATEDLY AGONY- EXTREME PHYSICAL SUFFERING MISERY- A FEELING A GREAT DISCOMFORT
EXULTANTLY- VERY HAPPY CACKLE- CLUCKING CRY ANXIOUSLY- NERVOUSLY CASCADE- TO FALL
MORAL OF THE STORY
THE MORE PRIDE YOU HAVE, THE HARDER YOU FALL.
THE ROOSTER AND THE PEARL
BY SCHLOSSER
VOCABULARY INDUSTRIOUSLY- Hard working; skillful POUNCE- Swoop down and grasp SUSPICIOUSLY- Distrust CARAT- A unit a weight in gemstones UNHEED- Careful attention to
MORAL OF THE STORY
Precious things are for those who can wait.