Text by Kimberly A. Connors Interactive Design by John Beem

Aesop’s Fables

Questions

Short Answer

1. What does the name Aesop mean? __________________________________________

2. What is a fable? __________________________________________________________

3. The behavior of characters in a fable is similar to _______________________________

4. In which time period did Aesop live? _________________________________________

5. Aesop’s original nationality was _____________________________________________

6. Aesop was a slave in Greece. What is a slave?

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7. Where were Aesop’s stories originally from? __________________________________

8. Why did East Africans tell stories? ___________________________________________

9. Why did Aesop start telling stories? __________________________________________

10. Besides winning respect and becoming a distinguished storyteller what did Aesop get

through telling his stories?

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True or False

1. Aesop enjoyed being a slave and that is why he told stories. ____

2. Aesop was a native of Greece. ____

3. Luqman was writing stories at the same time as Aesop. ____

4. Prophet (PBUH) called Luqman a wise man. ____

5. Aesop’s Fables teach children what is right and wrong. ____

6. The 31st surah of the Holy Quran speaks about Aesop. ____

7. Aesop stole his stories from Luqman. ____

8. Aesop is an important storyteller who is known in a few places. ____

Summary:

Directions: What is the main idea of the listening? Write it below.

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Text by Kimberly A. Connors Interactive Design by John Beem

Internet Activity

Directions:

Step 1:

You will need to be in the computer lab for this activity. You will need headphones to complete

the activity. Once you have everything you need please go to the following website below to

listen to some of Aesop’s Fables. Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and “selected fables” include fables with

audio. Please click on the sections that have a picture of the audio .

http://www.aesopfables.com/aesop1.htm

Step 2:

After you listen to the stories, think about the lesson the story is trying to teach you. Listen to the same story as a classmate seated next to you and discuss what the story is trying to teach you about life. Continue listening and enjoy.

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