Fable
Use these sentence starters to help you brainstorm topics for your writing.
In a canyon, there was a fox and a groundhog. | |
Deep in the dark forest, a mole was burrowing through the ground. | |
The cunning cougar leaped among the fallen tree branches. | |
The crafty pig and the stubborn donkey shared a pen for a day. | |
The sly cat crept along the side of the house, looking for something to eat, when he spied a mouse scurrying into a hole. | |
Moral: When you’re handed a lemon, make lemonade. | |
Moral: The early bird catches the worm. | |
Moral: Don’t judge people by the way they look. | |
Moral: Look before you leap. | |
Moral: A blade of grass survives a storm better than a big tree does. | |
| Writing Traits for Fables | |
| Ideas | Did the story teach a moral? Did the story contain animals that have human characteristics? |
| Organization | Did I create a time line or an outline before I began writing? Did I introduce the characters and setting in the beginning, describe the problem in the body, and conclude with a moral? Are the events told in time order? |
| Voice | Did I use a lively voice? |
| Sentence Fluency | Did I use varied sentences, including expanded sentences? |
| Word Choice | Did I use natural language? |
| Conventions | Did I check for mistakes in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization? |
| Presentation | Did I include illustrations? Is my final copy neat and appealing? |