ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Teaching stories

Teaching stories are stories that have messages or lessons in them. They are usually funny or interesting stories, but with a lesson at the end. For example, a teaching story might be about a bear who got in too much trouble by not listening to their parents.At the end of the story, the bear learns that it's important to listen to their parents. The lesson of the story is that it's important to listen to your parents.