The Fox and the Goat

A fable retold from Aesop

This fable comes from Aesop, a storyteller from ancient Greece whose animal tales have been told for thousands of years. Harrison Weir retold this version in the 1800s. The story teaches children to think carefully before they trust someone, especially if that someone might be trying to help only themselves. Aesop's fables use animals to show how people act, and this one reminds us that not everyone tells the truth when they are in trouble.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readers, about 4 to 5

Length

short · about 380 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse, Harrison Weir · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script

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