Lesson Plan

The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind

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Learn the moral of the story with a series of activities about Aesop's fables. Focusing on The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind, learners complete a graphic organizer to discuss who, what, how, and why the events occur. Additionally, they learn about alliteration and heteronyms.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Use during a unit about Aesop or when discussing morals in stories 
  • Divide the activities into several different centers, and have kids rotate between centers
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson plan uses instructions from Jan Brennan's book, Treasured Times with Five-to-Ten-Year-Olds, but you can complete the activity without those specific instructions
Pros
  • A fun way to access Aesop and different literary devices
Cons
  • None
Common Core