1. Why Opossum’s Tail is Bare
A Cherokee story retold by Sanjit
Bragging and arrogance are the two main themes in Why Opossum’s Tail is
Bare. This is a great example of a fable. I would use it in my classroom to help my
students understand the concept of fables. I would also use it in the writing
process. I would do this by having them write a fable of their own using all of the
steps in the writing process. When they were finished I would create a class book
and put it in our class library. The GLE’s for 5th and 6th grade require students to
use the writing process. Consequently this piece of literature fits perfectly.