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“The Pomegranate, Apple-Tree, and Bramble”
Aesop’s Fables
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| Abstract: Every thing would like to be thought of as greater in the world than it is, and it first thinks itself so. | ||||
Source: George Fyler Townsend, trans., Aesop’s Fables (1867) | ||||
Lexile Level: TBD | Origin: Greek | Genre: Fiction, Fable | ||
| Reading Level: 5 | Language: English | File Name: 0107 | ||
| Sunshine State Standards: LA.A.1.2.3: Uses simple strategies to determine meaning and increase vocabulary for reading, including the use of prefixes, suffixes, root words, multiple meanings, antonyms, synonyms, and word relationships. LA.E.2.2.2: Recognizes and explains the effects of language, such as sensory words, rhymes, and choice of vocabulary, and story structure, such as patterns, used in children’s texts. LA.E.2.3.5: Recognizes different approaches that can be applied to the study of literature, including thematic approaches change, personal approaches such as what an individual brings to his or her study of literature, historical approaches such as how a piece of literature reflects the time period in which it was written. | ||||
Theme: Self-esteem, humility | ||||
| Reading Activity: Comprehension, Creative Writing | ||||
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| Mp3 Length: 0:00:35 | Word count: 49 | Use PDF for printing | ||
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