How To Write A Fable

Advanced Language Arts

Fables……a story that teaches a lesson…characters are animals…animals talk

Fable ElementsMany things to think about before writing a fable!

Moral – a lesson! Animal Animals’ names Setting Introducing the animals/characters Dialogue between characters Sequencing events of the story Conclusion of a story/moral

Remember:a moral is a life long

lesson!Life Long Lesson

MoralsDo 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 or

moral. Pick up trash on the

road.Brush your teeth three times a day.

Don’t hit your brother or sister.

Choosing Your Animals 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 AnimalsSnake/Shark/Bear/Lion/

Rat

Good AnimalsBunny/Mouse/Kitten/Cow

Setting:where/when the story

takes place

Writing the Story Beginning

Setting Middle

Introduce Characters Problem Event

End Conclusion Moral