Reading Fables: The Fox and the Stork

Read about the dramatic dinners of Fox and Stork in this fable! Fox serves Stork a soup in a shallow dish that Stork can’t eat with her long, narrow bill. Then, the next day, Stork invites Fox over for a stew served in a tall, narrow jar that Fox can’t eat. Fox learns his lesson and realizes that you need to treat others the way you want to be treated.

Geared toward third and fourth graders, this resource is a great way to introduce students to fables. Learners can analyze the characters, the theme, and the lesson of the fable to prepare for more complex analysis.

Discover more fables with Reader’s Theater: The Grasshopper and the Ant and Reading Fables: The Sun and the Wind.