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We read fables about clever animals.
What does Fables mean?
Short stories that teach lessons.
Dictionary definition
Short stories, often with animals, that teach a lesson.
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Fables in a sentence
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Many fables end with a lesson.
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Fables often use simple characters to teach ideas about behavior and choices.
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What does fables mean?
Fables means short stories that teach lessons.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fables?
Moral Tales is closely related to fables.
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WordFables.
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MeaningFables means Short stories that teach lessons.
ExampleExample: We read fables about clever animals.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- fay · bulz
- Strongest beat
- fay
- Ending
- bulz
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on fay.
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Synonyms
Words like Fables
moral talesStories that teach lessons.
fableFable is related to fables and helps explain its meaning.
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factsTrue pieces of information.
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Fables word family
Base word
fables
noun
fableses
More than one fables.
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Hint for students
Fables are short stories that teach lessons, often using animals as characters.
Common mix-up
Fables are not the same as fairy tales. Fables teach a clear lesson; fairy tales often include magic and adventure.
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Write one sentence that shows fables without using the word fables. Model sentence: The class read short animal stories, and each one taught a lesson. Clue words: short animal stories, each one, taught a lesson Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show more than one lesson-teaching story?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'We read three fables and discussed the morals.' Why does fables fit better than recipes?
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