E-Learning

🧠 Literal Understanding

1. Who is the main character in the story, and what is his job?
2. What does the boy shout to the villagers each time he tricks them?
3. How do the villagers respond the first two times he cries “Wolf!”?
4. What really happens when the wolf actually appears?
5. What is the outcome for the boy at the end of the fable?

🔍 Inferential Thinking

1. Why do you think the boy decides to play the trick on the villagers?
2. How does the boy’s reputation change over the course of the story?
3. What clues in the text tell you that the villagers no longer trust him?
4. What might have happened if the villagers had ignored him the first time?
5. How does Aesop use irony to reinforce the story’s message?

💬 Evaluative and Reflective Thinking

1. Do you think the boy had any right to call out for help as a joke? Why or why not?
2. What lesson or moral do you take away from this fable?
3. Can you think of a real-life situation where someone’s lies caused them to lose trust?
4. If you were one of the villagers, would you ever go back to help the boy? Explain your reasoning.

📚 Vocabulary & Language

1. Define “pasture”.
2. Define “amuse”.
3. Define “haste”.
4. Define “reputation” and explain how the boy’s reputation changes.