Aesop's Fable: The dog and the shadow.

After New Year vacation, are you refreshed? I know I am!
Let's kick off the year with the classic Aesop's fable!
This lesson plan includes the following vocabulary:

peace: (noun.) a state of mutual harmony between people or groups.

plank: (noun.) a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.

brook: (noun.) a small, natural stream of fresh water.

shadow: (noun.) a dark image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.

reflected: (verb.) to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface. reflect-reflected-reflected.

beneath: (preposition.) below; under.

snap: (verb.) to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound.

beware: (verb.) to be wary, cautious, or careful of.

lest: (conjunction.) that (used after words expressing fear, danger, etc.)

substance: (noun. ) the actual matter of a thing, as opposed to the appearance or shadow; reality.

grasping: (adjective.) greedy.

The dog and the shadow lesson plan.