Fables, Personalities & Dialogue Fun!

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Fables, Personalities & Dialogue!

What do you already know about fables?

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, we will have revised the features of fables, compared characters' personalities, and written a fun dialogue.

What Are Fables?

Fables are short stories, often with animals as characters, that teach a moral or lesson.

Famous Fables

Some famous fables are The Tortoise and the Hare and The Lion and the Mouse.

Features of a Fable

Fables have a problem, animal characters with human traits, events leading to a solution, and a clear lesson.

Characters in Fables

Human Traits

Animal Characters

Animals behave like humans. They talk, make decisions, and act out problems.

Traits like kindness, cleverness, or laziness are shown by the animals.

Why Use Animals as Characters?

What Is a Moral?

The moral is the lesson the story teaches us. In fables, it is usually simple and clear.

Spot the Moral!

Look at this example: 'The early bird catches the worm.' What is the lesson here?

Game: Fable Detective

Read a short fable. Your task: 1. Name two animal characters. 2. Say what human traits they have. 3. Find the moral.

Let's Try: The Fox and the Crow

"The fox compliments the crow to get her cheese. The crow, flattered, drops the cheese!" What is the crow's personality like? How about the fox?

Comparing Personalities

Proud, easily fooled, trusting.

The Fox

The Crow

Clever, tricky, patient.

What Is Dialogue?

Writing Dialogue

Dialogue is when characters speak to each other. It is shown with speech marks ("). Each new speaker starts a new line.

Dialogue Example

"Hello, Crow!" said Fox. "Good day, Fox," replied Crow.

Rules for Good Dialogue

New Line, New Speaker

Put dialogue inside "quotation marks".

Use Speech Marks

Each time a different character speaks, start a new line.

Task: Writing Dialogue

With a partner, write a short conversation between two animals from a fable. Try to make their personalities clear!

Challenge: Act It Out!

Can you perform your dialogue in front of the class, using expressive voices?

Game: Personality Match

Match different animal characters with their personality traits on cards. Can you think of an example from any fable?

Reflection: What Have We Learned?

Recall the features of fables, types of personalities, and the rules of writing dialogue.

Ready to Write Your Own Fable!

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.