Aesop's Fables Theme Unit - Printables and Worksheets

Aesop's Fables
Theme Unit

We hope you enjoy this new section inspired by Aesop's Fables.
These have been rewritten and modernized to make them more appealing for today's readers.
The lessons are timeless, and we hope these find a new audience with young readers!

Leveled Reading Books

A Grasshopper Grows

Reading Comprehensions
     The Fox and the Grapes (Grades 2-3)
     The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat (Grades 2-4)
     The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf (Grades 3-4)
     The Hare and the Tortoise (Grades 3-4)
     The Hares and the Frogs (Grades 3-4)
     The Lion and the Mouse (Grades 3-4)
     The Ant and the Grasshopper (Grades 3-4)
     The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey (Grades 3-4)
     The Monkey and the Camel (Grades 3-5)
     The Mischievous Dog (Grades 3-5)
     The Peasant and the Apple Tree (Grades 3-5)
     The Bee and Jupiter (Grades 3-5)
     The Boasting Traveler (Grades 3-5)
     The Milkmaid and Her Pail (Grades 4-5)
     The Miser and His Gold (Grades 4-5)
     The Fox and the Crow (Grades 4-5)
     The Peacock and the Crane (Grades 4-6)
     The North Wind and the Sun (Grades 4-6)
     The Serpent and the Eagle (Grades 4-6)
     The Two Fellows and a Bear (Grades 4-6)
     The Ant and the Chrysalis (Grades 4-6)
     The Lost Wig (Grades 5-6)

Motivator to Read

Be a Royal Reader

Finish the Story
     The Bird and the Ribbon (Grades 2-4)
     He Who Does a Thing Well Does Not Need to Boast (Grades 2-4)
     The Sheep and the Wolf (Grades 3-4)
     The Squirrel and the Chipmunk (Grades 3-4)
     The Mouse and the Ant (Grades 3-4)
     The Stew (Grades 3-5)
     The New Class Clown (The Monkey and the Camel) (Grades 3-5)
     The Mischievous Spider Monkey (Grades 3-5)
     One Good Turn Deserves Another (Grades 3-5)
     Never Trust a Friend Who Deserts You in a Pinch (Grades 3-5)
     Appearances Can Be Deceptive (Grades 3-5)
     The Frogs and the Fish (Grades 3-5)
     The Crow and the Fox (Grades 3-5)
     The Snake and the Wildcat (Grades 3-5)
     Persuasion Is Better Than Force (Grades 3-6)
     Captain Leggett's Chest of Gold (Grades 4-5)
     I Dropped the Bucket (Grades 4-5)
     The Dropped Dinner (Grades 4-6)
     Whose Side Are You On? (Grades 4-6)
     Evil Wishes, Like Chickens, Come Home to Roost (Grades 4-6)
     The Princess and the Milkmaid (Grades 5-6)
     Self-interest Alone Moves Some Men (Grades 5-6)

Draw and Write

Draw and Writes

Plays:  Reader's Theater Scripts
     The Hares and the Frogs (Grades 2-4)
     Leo the Lion and Tiny Mouse (Grades 2-4)
     Mr. Fox and Miss Crow (Grades 2-4)
     T.J. Tortoise and Howie Hare (Grades 2-4)
     Sour Grapes - A Monologue (Grades 2-4)
     Two Guys and a Really Big Bear (Grades 2-4)
     Spilled Milk (Grades 3-5)
     The Miser's Gold (Grades 3-5)
     David and the Wolf (Grades 3-5)
     The Naughty Dog (Grades 3-5)
     The North Wind and the Sun Compete (Grades 3-5)
     Todd and the Apple Tree (Grades 3-5)
     Ant and Chrysalis (Grades 3-5)
     Zac the Bat Makes a Mistake (Grades 3-6)
     The Donkey's Tale (Grades 3-6)
     Camels Can't Dance (Grades 4-5)
     Grady Grasshopper and Archie Ant (Grades 4-6)
     Fine Feathers (Grades 4-6)
     Reginald Flips His Wig (Grades 4-6)
     The Eagle, the Snake, and the Hiker (Grades 4-6)

Funda-blanks
     The Fox and the Crow - a funda-blank (grades 2-3)
     The Fox and the Grapes (grades 2-3)
     The Ant and the Chrysalis (grades 2-4)
     The Hares and the Frogs - a funda-blank (grades 2-4)
     The Lion and the Mouse - a funda-blank (grades 2-4)
     The Serpent and the Eagle (grades 2-6)
     The Peasant and the Apple Tree (grades 3-4)
     The Ant and the Grasshopper (grades 3-5)
     The Bee and Jupiter (grades 3-5)
     The Boasting Traveler (grades 3-5)
     The Mischievous Dog (grades 3-5)
     The Monkey and the Camel (grades 3-5)
     The North Wind and the Sun (grades 3-5)
     The Tortoise and the Hare (grades 3-5)
     The Peacock and the Crane (grades 3-6)
     The Two Fellows and a Bear (grades 3-6)

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