556 writing fables 7

Write a short fable
(250-300 words)
about a black cat
who was very afraid
of spiders because
(s)he thought they
bring bad luck. Until
one day (s)he
realized that others
are strangely afraid
of him/her. Finish
with the moral of the
story.

Our kids are told the
story that they were
brought by the stork
that brings every baby
to their parents.
Rabbits are just as
embarrassed to talk
about sex and
birth as
humans. What
is the story that
little rabbits are
told? Write a
short story
(250-300 words) to enlighten little rabbits.

Write a short

fable (250-300
words) about a
mole who
pretended to be
handicapped to
get others to
donate (give
money) to
him/her. Tell us
how his/her lie
was revealed.
Finish with the moral of the story.

Write a short fable
(250-300 words)
about a lobster who
threw a party to
celebrate his
incredible escape
from the boiling pot
of water. How did
(s)he manage to
escape? Finish with
the moral of the
story.

Write a short fable
(250-300 words)
about a donkey
who started to use

the internet for the
first time in his/her
life. It wasn’t
without challenges.
Finish with the
moral of the story.

Write a short fable
(250-300 words) about
a penguin who got
appointed boss in the
ice cream factory. Not
being a leader type,
(s)he had a few
unfortunate decisions.
Finish with the moral of
the story.

Write a short fable (250-300 words) about an owl who
wasn’t very good at math, but with owls traditionally
considered clever
and educated,
(s)he was always
asked by the
villagers to help
them with their
everyday math
problems. The
villagers would
have been better

off helping
themselves. Finish
with the moral of the story.

Write a short fable
(250-300 words) about
a skunk who decided
to be more civilized
and started using
perfume. How did the
animals of the forest
react. How did the
other skunks react?
Finish with the moral of
the story.