The Siren and the Muse: discussion sheet

Part 3 · 7.0 minute read-aloud · companionship

A fable about two companions, the numbers their makers counted, and a child who keeps the handle on her side.

Start here

What does Mara ask the Siren on the day the room feels small?

Go further

Mara sometimes closes both machines and stays in anyway. Is that a good day or a bad one, and who gets to decide?

Look, notice, or draw

Find one choice, object, or gesture that shows companionship. Draw it or note two details from the words or picture.

Read the story: https://youngmachines.org/read/fables/the-siren-and-the-muse/

Readers may answer from the story, invent an example, answer privately, or pass.