This story is retold and illustrated by Gerald Mc Dermott

The story is a fable.

A fable is short story with a lesson. The characters in the story are usually animals that can talk.

Author:

Gerald McDermott

•Gerald McDermott was born on January 31, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan. He started taking art classes when he was four years old.

•He is a successful artist, writer, and filmmaker. He has won many awards for his artwork, including the Caldecott Medal.

•Gerald McDermott likes to retell myths and folktales in his books.

•He makes the pictures for his books bold and bright.

Genre -

A fable is a story that teaches a lesson.

Fable

“The Fox and the Stork”

• Look for:• A lesson that you can use in your

own life.• Animal characters that talk.

Kind kind - nice to others

kind

1

The boys were kind to sing to the people.

Made

made

2

made - did make

The elves made shoes for the old man and woman.

Door door

3

Door - something used to open or close an entrance to a room

This door makes me feel happy.

Who

who

4

Who comes down the chimney?

who - which person

Would

would

5

would - past of will

Would you like to ride on this train?

1. Say the words.

2. Read the sentence.

3. Fill in the blank.

He ________ yarn out of the cotton ball.

door

kind

made

who

would

______ has the alligator?

Kind

Door

Would

Who

Made

made

door

kind

would

who

The cat is looking out the ______.

The vet was _______ to the hurt dog.

who

door

would

made

kind

______ you like to pet the bearded dragon?

Would

Door

Kind

Made

Who

Match the words to its meaning.

A.- something used to open or close an entrance to a room

B.- nice to others

C.- did make

D.- which person

E.- past of will

1. would ____

2. door ___

3. who ____

4. kind ____

5. made _____

A

B

C

D

E

Say the Sight Words

door

who

would

found

gave

goes

green

its

made

of

New words in the story: “The Fox and the Stork”

popcornlessonfableforesttricksrowed

morningaroundboast

dinner tapped

wonderful bowl soup smart

flat slurped hungry

complain

best garden served

lick dipped drank

moaned groaned reward friend

Word Power

Fox looked out his door.“Who would like to come in?” he called.

“I made popcorn to share.”“How kind of you!” said his friend.

Anne Miller

SitesYou should be able to click on these sites and

go to them by pointing and clicking.

The Fox and the Stork - Characters The Fox and the Stork - Characters Test Tutor A Trip to Fox Mountain (No Sound- Students can read this orally)

PhonicsDouble Consonants 1 Double Consonants 2 -le Soap Boat Two Vowel TV  Two Vowel Make a Word Game Two Vowel Word Sort