Question

sophia thanks you for your help and asks if you could help her cousin, liam, with his booktok video, too. liam is 13, so only approved followers from his age group can access his video. his friends are starting to call a required read, aesop’s fables, a childish fairy tale, and liam disagrees. it’s one of his favorite books, and he wants to convince his friends that it’s worth reading. he wants to concentrate on one story in particular: “the tortoise and the hare.”
what aspect of aesop’s fables could liam talk about first as a way of grabbing his friends’ attention?
○ a detailed history of the book and its author because children are captivated by ancient history, which will draw them in
○ the first paragraph of his favorite story within the book, as a way of setting the scene for what they might miss out on if they don’t read it
○ the vocabulary words that they could learn within, as children enjoy learning new words
○ the moral lesson at the end of his favorite story because children respond positively to simple lessons they can carry with them, like “slow and steady wins the race”

Explanation:

To grab 13-year-olds' attention, a relatable, immediate takeaway works best. A dry history or vocabulary list is less engaging. Starting a story might hook some, but a clear, applicable moral like "slow and steady wins the race" is memorable and directly shows the value of the fable to their daily lives (e.g., school, sports).

Answer:

D. The moral lesson at the end of his favorite story because children respond positively to simple lessons they can carry with them, like "slow and steady wins the race"