The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs

A fable retold from Aesop

This fable is retold from Aesop, a storyteller from ancient Greece whose tales have been told for thousands of years. The story teaches that wanting everything right away can make you lose what you already have. Aesop's fables use animals to teach lessons that are still true today. This reader reflects the story as it has been told for generations.

Band

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

Length

short · about 354 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Fifty Famous Fables, Lida B. McMurry · 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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