Extended Response: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

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Directions:

Now that you have read the story “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, think about the author’s purpose of this non-fiction tale. Why do you think the author wrote this particular fable? What moral do you think the author wants readers to learn from this story? Why do you think nobody believed the boy at the end of the story? Use supporting details from the story to support your answer.

In your answer, be sure to:

• describe the author’s purpose of the passage
  
• describe the moral of this fable
  
• explain what the author wants us to learn from the story
  
• explain why no one believes the boy at the end of the story
  

Check your writing for correct spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.

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