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Creative Thinking A ctivity Sheet: The Raven
and the F ox Solutions
A ctivity 1: Char acter Tr ait Collage
• Dr aw or describe your collage: A split canvas with the r aven on one side,
surrounded b y words lik e ”proud,” ”trusting,” and ” cautious,” with black
feathers and a piece of cheese. The fox’ s side has words lik e ” cunning,”
”persuasive,” a nd ” clever ,” with or ange fur and a sly smile.
• List k ey tr aits: Raven: proud, trusting, cautious; F ox: cunning, persuasive,
clever .
• Explanation: The collage uses contr asting colors to highlight the r aven’ s
pride and the fox’ s cunning nature. W ords are placed around each animal
to visually represent their personalities. The cheese in the center connects
their story .
A ctivity 2: Alternate Ending Story
• New char acter name (if an y): None
• Starting situation: Raven holds cheese in a tree; F ox approaches with flat-
tery .
• Story: Perched high with a juicy cheese, Raven eyed F ox’ s sly grin. F ox
sang, “Y our voice is divine, sing for me!” But Raven, wise from a friend’ s
tale, cawed, “Flatter elsewhere, F ox, this cheese is mine!” She tossed a peb-
ble, startling F ox, who fled. Raven savored her cheese, grinning at her clev-
erness.
A ctivity 3: F able Dialogue Game
• Name of m y game: Flattery F ace-Off
• How to pla y: Pla yers tak e turns as Raven or F ox, cr afting flattering or witty
dialogue to win the cheese. The Raven pla yer must counter flattery with
clever responses to k eep the cheese; the F ox pla yer aims to trick. Judges
award point s for creativity and wit.
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Creative Thinking A ctivity Sheet: The Raven
and the F ox Solutions
A ctivity 1: Char acter Tr ait Collage
• Dr aw or describe your collage: A split canvas with the r aven on one side,
surrounded b y words lik e ”proud,” ”trusting,” and ” cautious,” with black
feathers and a piece of cheese. The fox’ s side has words lik e ” cunning,”
”persuasive,” a nd ” clever ,” with or ange fur and a sly smile.
• List k ey tr aits: Raven: proud, trusting, cautious; F ox: cunning, persuasive,
clever .
• Explanation: The collage uses contr asting colors to highlight the r aven’ s
pride and the fox’ s cunning nature. W ords are placed around each animal
to visually represent their personalities. The cheese in the center connects
their story .
A ctivity 2: Alternate Ending Story
• New char acter name (if an y): None
• Starting situation: Raven holds cheese in a tree; F ox approaches with flat-
tery .
• Story: Perched high with a juicy cheese, Raven eyed F ox’ s sly grin. F ox
sang, “Y our voice is divine, sing for me!” But Raven, wise from a friend’ s
tale, cawed, “Flatter elsewhere, F ox, this cheese is mine!” She tossed a peb-
ble, startling F ox, who fled. Raven savored her cheese, grinning at her clev-
erness.
A ctivity 3: F able Dialogue Game
• Name of m y game: Flattery F ace-Off
• How to pla y: Pla yers tak e turns as Raven or F ox, cr afting flattering or witty
dialogue to win the cheese. The Raven pla yer must counter flattery with
clever responses to k eep the cheese; the F ox pla yer aims to trick. Judges
award point s for creativity and wit.
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• Sample game dialogue: F ox: “Oh, Raven, your feathers shine lik e mid-
night stars! ” Raven: “Nice try , F ox, but m y shine won’t drop this cheese!”
A ctivity 4: Mor al Poster
• Example scene from the story: F ox flatters Raven to sing, causing her to
drop the cheese.
• Dr aw or de scribe your poster:
Beware of Flattery!
In “The Raven and the F ox,” F ox tricks Raven with sweet words.
Raven’ s cheese falls when she sings, fooled b y pr aise.
Mor al: Don’t trust flattery—it ma y hide a trick!
(Image: Raven on a br anch, cheese falling, F ox smiling below .)
• Explanation of design: The poster uses bold text for the mor al and a clear
example from the story to engage viewers. The described image visually re-
inforces the lesson, making it memor able. Simple language ensures clarity
for young reader s.
A ctivity 5: Animal F able Poem
• Title of m y poem/r ap: The Cheese Chase Rap
• Poem or r ap:
Up in the tree, Raven’s got the cheese,
Fox down below with a sly little tease.
“Your voice is gold,” he says wit h a grin,
Hoping that Raven will fal l for the spin.
But flattery’s fake, a les son to learn,
Trust your own heart, let the trickster burn.
Raven, stay sharp, keep you r prize tight,
Don’t let sweet words ste al your delight!
Conclusion
Y o u’re a F able Star! These solutions bring *The Raven and the F ox* to life with
collages, stories, games, posters, and poems. Share your creations at the English
F air and k eep exploring the power of stories!
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