## Instructions:
### Task 6, Stage 1: Research (to be handed in by the end of week 4)

1. Research the elements of a fable.
2. Choose a fable that interests you and read it for enjoyment. (1-2 pages)
3. Next, study your chosen fable carefully, scanning it for information you need.
4. Complete the crossword puzzle.
5. Write the information you found in the format of your choice.
- Be creative or use the frame provided.
- Work neatly.

### The following information must be included:
- Title of the fable
- Author
- Elements of a fable
- Setting
- Characters (villain and hero)
- Favourite character
- Drawing of an object with caption
- Plot: beginning, middle, end
- Moral

### Fables
What is a Fable?
A fable is a type of folk tale that ends with a lesson. The characters are always animals that are able to talk and have human-like behavior.

### Characteristics of Fables
- Only 2-3 characters
- Talking characters
- The setting is usually outside
- Very short story
- There is an element of trickery included
- Lesson or moral will be stated at the end

### Why do authors write fables?
Fables are written to entertain their readers. Additionally, all fables have a lesson in them, so authors might be trying to persuade their readers to act a certain way based on the lesson in the fable.

### Examples of Fables
- Country Mouse and City Mouse
- The Tortoise and the Hare
- The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
- The Goose Who Laid the Golden Egg