An important part of reading is guessing what the lesson or theme of a story is.
What you'll need:
* A collection of fables from the library.
What to do:
* Choose a short fable to read to your child. Read the story but stop before you get to the moral at the end of the story. Ask your child to state what lesson the story has to tell. Then read the moral (usually the last line of a fable).
* At the end of this game, talk to your child about the story. Were there any surprises in the story?
READ*WRITE*NOW Activities for Reading and Writing Fun - May 1997
