English gr. 9 assignment(write a fable on one of the topics) need ideas

Question

I am good at nonfic writing, and bad at ideas for fictional stories. It has to have a moral. Just want some ideas.My instructions:

Create your own fable on one of the following topics. Make sure that your fable includes all the parts of the short story. A fable is a narration intended to enforce a useful truth. Fables have two important characteristics. First, they teach a moral or lesson. Second, the characters are most frequently animals. These animal characters often function as a satiric device to point out the follies of humankind.

how the skunk got its stripe

why kittens are born with their eyes shut

why sheep have wool

how the loon got its call

(250-325 words max.)

Answer 1

Dear Joe B.,

Start by asking yourself a simple question; what life event taught me something that anyone would benefit from knowing? Think about a few events that led you to a realization that the lesson that you learned was worthwhile. Pare the events/ideas down to their purest form. By doing this, you no longer see the assignment as purely fictional, but something that is based on reality, and universally important. This clarifies the idea.

The next step is to pick from the examples you have been given. Did it stink? Choose the skunk. Was I blind to something? Choose the kitten born with eyes closed.Was I voiceless? Choose the loon, etc. I hope this helps.