The document provides exercises about a fable called "The Lazy Donkey". It asks the reader if they have heard the fable before watching a video adaptation. While watching, the reader must determine if sentences about the plot are true or false, such as that the farmer hides and overhears his animals talking. After, the reader is asked to summarize the moral lesson of the fable, which is about a lazy donkey who tricks his ox friend into doing all the work but ultimately learns his lesson.
1. THE LAZY DONKEY
Practice designed by Lic. Lina Cruz Ortega
BEFORE YOU WATCH
Exercise 1: Give your answer to the following question.
1. Have you heard the fable about the lazy donkey?
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AS YOU WATCH
Exercise 2: Watch the video and decide if the following sentences are true or
false. If they are false, write the correct information.
1. The farmer has the ability to understand the language of birds.
2. The farmer has a donkey and an ox in his farm.
3. The farmer hides behind a tree to see what his animals were doing.
4. The bull complains to his friend the donkey and tells him he is too sick.
5. In a whole day, the donkey only does two things: to eat and sleep.
6. The donkey advised the bull not to eat and to mow and roll as if he were in pain to
avoid working.
7. As the farmer knew the bull was not ill, he decided to teach the donkey a lesson.
8. The donkey did part of the bull’s work.
9. The bull was happy and wanted to fool the farmer again the following day.
10. To avoid working again, the donkey advised the bull not to pretend to be ill again or
he would be sent to the butcher.
11. The donkey learned his lesson and promised not to be lazy again.
AFTER YOU WATCH
Exercise 3: What moral lesson did you get from this fable?
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