Fables and Tall Tales and Stories Quiz

The Boy who Cried Wolf and Tortoise and the Hare are both fables because they are....

• full of facts

• not real, but they could happen in real life

• short stories that teach a lesson or moral

What kind of story is a fable?

• fiction
• non-fiction

Fables ____________.

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

Normally fables have _______ as characters?

• children
• bugs
• animals
• teachers

What is a moral? 

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

What does the boy in "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" decide to do because he is bored and lonely?

• Pretends that he sees a wolf
• Buys everyone candy
• Play games with the sheep
• Talks to the people in the town

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

What is the moral of "The Tortoise and the Hare"?

• Slow and steady wins the race
• Every good deed is rewarded
• Be kind to others.
• Don't tell lies.

Tall Tale characters have

• families.

• little strength.

• no skills.

• exaggerated skills.

What does tale mean?

• A dogs body part 
• a story