Read the story, “The Goose and the Golden Egg,” by Aesop, on page 7 of 11. Then click HERE to watch the video version. Then, fill out the table below. See page 7 of 11 to check your answers.
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Story Element
Video/Film
Characters
Setting
Dialogue
Plot
Moral
Characters
- Goose
- Farmer
- Golden Egg
Setting
- Farm
Dialogue
- Farmer: "I wonder if there are more eggs inside."
- Farmer: "I will cut the goose open and get all the golden eggs at once."
Plot
- Farmer gets greedy and kills the goose in hopes of getting all the golden eggs at once.
- Farmer realizes that there were no more golden eggs inside the goose.
Moral
- Greed can lead to losing what you already have.