Reading for Theme

Harder fables for older readers. Pupils move from naming a moral to arguing for a theme, citing evidence and comparing how two stories treat the same idea.

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10 lesson plans, timed and ready
10 photocopiable worksheets
A story page for every lesson
A term planner and skills tracker
An end-of-unit assessment with marking guide
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Every lesson follows the same shape, so pupils settle quickly and you can pick up any lesson with no preparation.

Lesson plan

The Wind and the Sun

Grades 2–4 · 50 minutes · RL.2.2, RL.3.2

Students will

• understand the moral and its relevance to real life
• analyse the characters’ actions and consequences
• compare gentleness with force

Lesson flow

Opening hook5 min

Story exploration15 min

Analysis in groups15 min

Reflection10 min

Assessment5 min

Name ______________

The Wind and the Sun

Activity worksheet · Grades 2–4

1. What were the Wind and the Sun disputing about?

2. How did the Wind attempt to persuade the traveller to take off his cloak?

3. What was the Sun’s strategy to win the dispute?

Lessons in this pack

The Birds the Beasts and the Bat 02

The Stag who Admired his Reflection 03

The Tree and the Reed 04

The Hare and the Hound 05

The Miser who lost his Treasure 06

The Boy Bathing 07

The Ass and His Shadow 08

The Mountains in Labour 09

The Old Man and his Sons 10

The Fly and the Draught Mule

Questions

Can I photocopy this for my class?

Yes. Copy it as many times as you need for your own pupils.

Can I share it with colleagues?

Each pack is for one teacher. A school licence covers everyone.

What format is it?

A PDF in A4. Everything after the cover is black and white, set up for a school copier, and it prints cleanly on US Letter too.