Fables

Which describes the length of a fable?

• Has many chapters
• Short stories
• 1-2 sentences only
• Fables are pictures

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What is a moral? 

• a fact
• an opinion
• a lesson
• a direction

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Normally fables have _______ as characters?

• children
• bugs
• animals
• teachers

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Fables ____________.

• teach us a lesson
• are non-fiction stories
• tell a funny story
• show us how to draw

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What kind of story is a fable?

• fiction
• non-fiction

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What is the name of the man most famous for creating fables?

• Allen
• Aesop
• Atwood
• Cynthia Rylant

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What is the moral of The Boy Who Cried Wolf?

• Don’t be greedy
• Work hard and plan ahead
• Liars will not be believed even if they tell the truth. 
• Playing tricks on people is FUN

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What is the moral of the Lion and the Mouse? 

• Prepare ahead
• Even small people can be a big help. 
• Work is better than play

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What are typical characteristics of foxes in fables? 

• Sneaky and Sly
• Kind and Caring
• Honest and Trustworthy

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A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He made a wish that everything he touched would turn to gold. A fairy made his wish come true. However, all the food he tried to eat would turn to gold as soon as he touched. He starved and died. What lesson did he learn?

• All play and no work is never good
• Be careful what you wish for
• Treat others like you want to be treated
• What goes around comes around

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