How

How to
to write
write fable.
fable.
A step by step guide
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 How to plan your fable?
Lion and the mouse or Ant and the dove

Problem
Event

Big animal
A big animal with a
helps little problem.
animal. Ending

Little animal
Start
helps big
A little animal.
animal with a
problem.
http://www.aesops-fables.org.uk/aesop-fable-the-lion-and-the-mouse.htm
http://www.aesops-fables.org.uk/aesop-fable-the-sheperd's-boy.htm
 How to plan your fable?
The boy who cries wolf

Problem
Event

Something
Gets bored really does
calls for happen.
help! Ending

Something
Start
terrible
A little boy happens.
with a
problem.
http://www.aesops-fables.org.uk/aesop-fable-the-hare-and-the-tortoise.htm
Heres one I made earlier!
• Opening
• Under the blue glistening sea, Nemo
the fish was swimming happily along
on his way to school. Suddenly, he
was swimming but not moving
anywhere. He had been caught up in
the fisher boats net.
 Event
• Even more terrifying, coming towards him was Olli
the Octopus. His scales were shaking like a wobbly
jelly. But to his surprise Olli untied the net and
set him free. Nemo thanked him over and over
again and promised that one day he would return
the favour. Olli laughed and swam off to eat his
dinner.
 Problem
• On his way home from school, Nemo could
here someone calling for help. When he
went to see what was happen, he noticed
Olli was all in a knot. The naughty puffer
fish had raced around him so much. He had
tied himself in a knot.
 Ending
• Nemo felt so sorry
for Olli, especially as
he had helped him on
the way to school that
morning. Nemo
couldn’t think of what
to do to help! Then he
had an idea, he tickled
Olli until he untied
himself. Olli was ever
so grateful!
 Here’s another one!
• A little girl was playing in the street, she
was extremely bored. All of her friends
had gone on holidays. She thought, how can
I do something fun.
 Event
• The little girl decided to phone the fire
brigade and tell them there was a fire
in her street. She thought it would be
fun to see them running around. The
fire engines arrived. The fire officer
was very angry to see that the little
girl had called them out, when they
were not needed. The following week
the little girl had no friends to play
with, so she rang the fire brigade
again. This time the fire officer was
extremely angry.
 Problem
• The following day, the little girl was bored
again. So she thought it would be a good
idea to play with matches in her house.
She dropped the lit match on the floor and
her carpet set fire. The living room was
filling up with smoke. She ran outside and
phoned the fire brigade.
 Ending
• The fire brigade
thought the little girl
was lying again and did
not want to waste any
more of their time being
tricked by her. So
unfortunately the little
girl’s house burned
down. Her dad was not
very pleased.