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“The Man and His Two Wives”
Aesop’s Fables

Aesop

Abstract: A man’s two wives each want his hair a different way.

Source: George Fyler Townsend, trans., Aesop’s Fables (1867)


Lexile Level: TBD
       
Origin: Greek
       
Genre: Fiction, Fables
Reading Level: 5.7        Language: English        File Name: 0218
Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.1.2.2: Selects from a variety of simple strategies, including the use of phonics, word structure, context clues, self-questioning, confirming simple predictions, retelling, and using visual cues, to identify words and construct meaning from various texts, illustrations, graphics, and charts.

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.2.2.3: Responds to a work of literature by explaining how the motives of the characters or the causes of events compare with those in his or her own life.


Theme: Morals
Reading Activity: Comprehension, Compare and Contrast, Illustration, Flipbook
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