Worksheet

That Darn Cat!

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Read about the darnedest can in two fables adapted from Aesop's Fables. Readers answer three reading comprehension questions that prompt them to compare and contrast animal characters in the two stories.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Have the class highlight or underline their answers within the text to support the evidence they provide in their responses
  • Include in a study of Aesop and his fables
  • Use as a teaching tool for learning about fables and elements of fables
  • Compare and contrast the two fables in the worksheet in a Venn diagram before having readers answer the questions
Classroom Considerations
  • Only provides three questions to respond to. Consider adding more questions to extend comprehension practice
Pros
  • Encourages readers to support their answers with evidence from the text
  • Provides a definition of a fable in the upper left corner of the sheet
Cons
  • Does not provide an answer key
Common Core