Fable Inspirations

Pick a fable, and use it as your inspiration. Write a story with the same moral (lesson) but make it a story about people. Change it enough that it is not simply a retelling of the exact fables except for the substitution of human main characters.

So . . .  

The Crow and the Pitcher can't be people trying to inventively get to water

The Tortoise and the Hare can't be about people running a foot race.

The Frogs Who Desired a King can't be about people wanting a King

The Goose that Laid a Golden Egg can't be about cutting an animal open to try to find treasure.

Required Stylistic Requirements:

• 1 of each BB  (-2 each for any missing or incorrect)
• 6 to 8 OPENERs    (-2 each for any missing or incorrect)
• 2 Enhancements  (-2 each for any missing or incorrect)
• You must have TT/CC (-10 if missing or incorrect)
  
• No BWs or contractions  (-2 each for each BW and/or contraction)
• Minimal dialogue is acceptable (but you must to punctuate correctly)
• Checklist required  (-10 if missing)
• Follow all *formatting rules (-10 each if incorrect) 

*Formatting rules include double space, indent, proper title block, correct indications

1. The Crow and the Pitcher

Had this two-legged thing been as stupid as many, though dying for drink she would not have got any…

The story 

When happening across a pitcher of water out in the wilderness, a thirsty Crow believes that his troubles are over. To the parched bird’s dismay, however, there’s so little water in the vessel that his tiny beak is too short to reach the life-saving liquid within. Ever the industrious and quick-witted sort, the Crow begins to collect as many stones as he can carry and drops them into the pitcher until the water has risen enough for him to drink.

The moral

Necessity is the mother of invention.

2. The Tortoise and the Hare

The Hare was much amused at the idea of running a race with the Tortoise, but for the fun of the thing he agreed.

The story

Tired of the Hare making fun of his plodding and pondering pace, a Tortoise finally has enough and challenges him to a race. The Hare agrees to the contest and promptly bolts off towards the finish line in the distance. So far ahead does the Rabbit find himself, that he decides he has enough time for a rest. There’s no way the Tortoise could possibly catch him now!

As the Hare lay fast asleep, however, the Tortoise continues to make steady progress, one slow step at a time, eventually passing the Hare to win the race. Before the Hare realises what’s happening, and despite his vain attempts to catch up, it’s too late. The Tortoise has won! 

The moral

Slow and steady wins the race!

3. The Frogs Who Desired a King

Frightened by the din, the frogs go into hiding, only to return slowly to look at the king.

The story

Saddened that they had no one to rule over them, a band of Frogs send a convoy to the god Jupiter to ask for a King. Jupiter, none too keen on their request, hurled a log into the pool where the Frogs lived and ordered that the log should be their King. The huge splash terrifies the Frogs and they scuttle into the deepest parts of the pool. 

After a while, when they discovered the log posed no threat, they gradually began to venture to the surface again, and, eventually, growing more brave, began to sit on the log itself.

Insulted by Jupiter’s offering, the Frogs send another request that the inactive Log King be taken away. In response, Jupiter sends a Stork to rule over the Frogs. The new Stork King  promptly catches and eats the fleeing amphibians in no time at all!

The moral

When you seek to change your condition, be sure that you can better it.

4. The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs

Thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find nothing.

The story

A classic cautionary tale about a countryman and his wife who owned a magical Goose which laid a glittering golden egg every day. But, aside from considering themselves very fortunate to own such a rare bird, they also began to wonder just how much gold the Goose might have stored inside it.

So, foolishly, they cut open the Goose which swiftly ended the poor bird’s life. Unsurprisingly, and to their disappointment, they discovered that the inside of the bird was like any other and no gold was to be found. In killing the poor Goose, they had deprived themselves of their fortune.

The moral

Too much greed will lead to great loss.

MARIGOLD CLASS:
Looking ahead to your PORTFOLIOS

So far you should have all your timed writing in your portfolios (dated and describing any pertinent requirements and/or constraints)

HW ESSAYS that should be included:

Assignment 15) DUE 12-8    Fable Inspirations

Assignment 14) DUE 11-24   We Are the World

Assignment 11) DUE 11-3     Biography w/ Time Twist

Assignment   8) DUE 10-13   Platform Speech

Assignment   3) DUE 9-8       3 One Paragraph Essays  (credulity, execration, hierarchy)

Assignment   1) DUE  8-25    Picture Prompt (first assignment)

THISTLE KWO Cooking is Easy

 Create a handwritten KWO for this information

 Cooking is Easy for Us!

Cooking can be easy these days, but it wasn’t easy for the early American settlers.

They mostly used open fires to cook. Food took a long time to cook. It all had to

be boiled in one pot because only one pot could fit over the fire. People ate a lot

of stews, soups, and chowders. (P1 /5 sentences)

 

They also liked to eat wild turkey and pigs. People say that they ate every part

of the pig but its squeal! (P2 /2 sentences)

Corn was easy to grow, so they had lots of it. They also had apples, nuts, maple

sugar, and honey. These were easy to find at different times of the year. 

They were also simple to prepare.  (P3 /4 sentences)

Today we can find almost any food at any time of the year in the grocery store.

We do not have to cook over an open fire or all in one pot. Compared to the

days of the early settlers, we have it easy! (P4 /3 sentences)