Fables Grade 2

A fable has characters who

• are always right

• make mistakes and learn lessons

• talk

• do not listen

Fables are

• fiction

• nonfiction

• stories with life lessons

• often have animals acting like humans

• long stories

Examples of fables include

• The Lion and The Mouse

• Red Riding Hood

• Cinderella

• The Boy who Cried Wolf

• The Tortoise and the Hare

A fable always includes a moral. What does the word moral mean?

• a small bit of food

• a direction

• a life lesson

• a fact

• an opinion

The main character in a fable can be

• a person

• an animal

• the sun, wind, or clouds

• an object like a bottle, food, or a tree

Fables _____

• teach us lessons

• tell funny stories

• are nonfiction stories

• teach us how to draw

Which describes a fable?

• has many chapters

• has only 1 or 2 sentences

• are picture books with no words

• are short stories

The characters in fables are usually _____.

• bugs

• children

• animals

• teachers

The moral of the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf is ________.

• Do not get angry at children

• A penny saved is a penny earned

• Always tell the truth

• Don't be greedy

The moral of the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare" is ___.

• Always tell the truth

• Slow and steady wins the race

• Be kind to others

• Make hay while the sun shines