Creative Writing Week 2: 1/30-2/3

Complete and submit the following activities by Friday, February 3, 2012.

1.    Read three fables.  You may Google search "Aesop's fables" to find them.  For each of these fables, find and record: the characters, the setting, and the theme. 

2.    Write your own fable.  Remember, a fable should be short, have animal characters and provide a lesson to the readers, often stated at the end of the story as “the moral of the story.”

3.  Edit your fable.  There should be no spelling or grammatical errors.  If you need assistance, see Ms. Kappelman or another teacher for editing tips (Ms. Q or Mrs. Vogel can help).  You should turn in at least two drafts of your fable so that I can see your editing.

4.  Find a fairy tale to read/study.  Read it, and complete this worksheet to analyze the story.