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Copyright © 2017 by Bonnie Rose Hudson
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Text adapted from various public domain versions of Aesop’s fables.
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Table of Contents
How to Use Guide ................................................................................................................................ 6 Who Was Aesop? ............................................................................................................................... 8 Belling the Cat ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Coloring page ........................................................................................................................... 10 Coloring page with copywork ............................................................................................ 11 Lesson copywork ...................................................................................................................... 12 Sight word puzzle ................................................................................................................... 13 Story vocabulary practice ................................................................................................. 14 Rebus story ................................................................................................................................. 15 Comprehension questions ................................................................................................... 17 The Crow and the Pitcher ............................................................................................................. 18 Coloring page ........................................................................................................................... 19 Coloring page with copywork ......................................................................................... 20 Lesson copywork ...................................................................................................................... 21 Sight word puzzle .................................................................................................................. 22 Story vocabulary practice ................................................................................................ 23 Rebus story ................................................................................................................................ 24 Comprehension questions .................................................................................................. 26 The Dog and His Reflection ...................................................................................................... 27 Coloring page .......................................................................................................................... 28 Coloring page with copywork ......................................................................................... 29 Lesson copywork ..................................................................................................................... 30 Sight word puzzle ................................................................................................................... 31 Story vocabulary practice ................................................................................................ 32 Rebus story ................................................................................................................................ 33 Comprehension questions .................................................................................................. 35 The Fox and the Grapes .............................................................................................................. 36 Coloring page .......................................................................................................................... 37 Coloring page with copywork ......................................................................................... 38 Lesson copywork ..................................................................................................................... 39 Sight word puzzle .................................................................................................................. 40 Story vocabulary practice ................................................................................................. 41 Rebus story ................................................................................................................................ 42 Comprehension questions .................................................................................................. 44
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The Fox and the Stork ................................................................................................................... 45 Coloring page .......................................................................................................................... 47 Coloring page with copywork ......................................................................................... 48 Lesson copywork ..................................................................................................................... 49 Sight word puzzle .................................................................................................................. 50 Story vocabulary practice ................................................................................................. 51 Rebus story ................................................................................................................................ 52 Comprehension questions .................................................................................................. 55 The Lion and the Mouse ............................................................................................................... 56 Coloring page .......................................................................................................................... 57 Coloring page with copywork ......................................................................................... 58 Lesson copywork ..................................................................................................................... 59 Sight word puzzle .................................................................................................................. 60 Story vocabulary practice ................................................................................................. 61 Rebus story ................................................................................................................................ 62 Comprehension questions .................................................................................................. 65 The Miller, His Son, and Their Donkey ................................................................................ 66 Coloring page .......................................................................................................................... 68 Coloring page with copywork ......................................................................................... 69 Lesson copywork ..................................................................................................................... 70 Sight word puzzle ................................................................................................................... 71 Story vocabulary practice ................................................................................................ 72 Rebus story ................................................................................................................................ 73 Comprehension questions .................................................................................................. 77 The Milkmaid and Her Pail ......................................................................................................... 78 Coloring page .......................................................................................................................... 79 Coloring page with copywork ......................................................................................... 80 Lesson copywork ...................................................................................................................... 81 Sight word puzzle .................................................................................................................. 82 Story vocabulary practice ................................................................................................ 83 Rebus story ................................................................................................................................ 84 Comprehension questions .................................................................................................. 86
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The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf ........................................................................................... 87 Coloring page .......................................................................................................................... 88 Coloring page with copywork ......................................................................................... 89 Lesson copywork ..................................................................................................................... 90 Sight word puzzle ................................................................................................................... 91 Story vocabulary practice ................................................................................................ 92 Rebus story ................................................................................................................................ 93 Comprehension questions .................................................................................................. 96 The Tortoise and the Hare .......................................................................................................... 97 Coloring page .......................................................................................................................... 99 Coloring page with copywork ....................................................................................... 100 Lesson copywork .................................................................................................................... 101 Sight word puzzle ................................................................................................................ 102 Story vocabulary practice .............................................................................................. 103 Rebus story .............................................................................................................................. 104 Comprehension questions ................................................................................................ 107
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Fill in the words with the letters that are the right size to fit the
boxes.
Bett made of metal and rings
mouse a small animal with a long tail and whiskers
cat an animal that purrs and is very soft
one the first number
mouse
cat
bell
one
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mice cat mouse bell
Belling the Cat
One day, a group of called a meeting. They were tired
of always being afraid of their enemy, the . They never
wanted to leave their dens, they were so scared. They needed a
way to know when she was coming so they had time to run away
and hide.
Many ideas were talked about, but none were very good. At last
a very young got up and said:
“I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will work. All
we have to do is to hang a around the cat's neck. When we
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Some of the letters are missing from the words in the puzzle.
Write in the missing letters to make all of the words you see
listed under the puzzle.
b g l w t a t h t e e
p t
e e r y
every put the an there
when big that little get
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cloud
bush
vine fox
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Many/pretend to/despise what/they cannot/get.
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The told his to climb up on the and ride.
A little farther down the road, some old men saw the boy riding
on the while his father walked. “How awful,” they said, “to
make your poor old father walk while you ride.”
The quickly got down off the and let his father ride.
As they came closer to town, they met some families carrying
baskets of food to sell in town. “Look at that!” one woman said.
“The father is sitting on the while his has to hurry to
keep up.”
The pulled his up onto the behind him.