Choose a story from Shortest Stories and read it carefully. Then reduce it to three sentences without leaving out any of the important details. Repeat for Slightly Longer Stories and Longest Stories.
Shortest Stories
The Boatman – A Sufi Story from The Middle East
Ten Jugs of Wine – A Tale from Japan
Cat Woman – A Tale from Ancient Greece
The Honeybee’s Sting – A Tale from Ancient Greece
Slightly Longer Stories
The Sack – A Sufi Story from The Middle East
Cooking by Candle – A Sufi Story from The Middle East
Why Turtles Live in Water – A Tale from West Africa
Longest Stories
The Lion and The Rabbit – A Fable from India
A Big Quiet House – An Eastern European Folktale
Anansi Goes Fishing – A Folktale from West Africa
The Golden Touch – A Greek Myth
