Fables

In the story "The Mouse and the Seashore", why does the mouse want to leave home?

• He would like to visit his friend Dog.

• He would like to find something different to eat.

• He would like to see the ocean.

Which animals attacked the mouse?

• bird, chickens, and snakes

• cows, horses, and pigs

• cats, birds, and dogs

Which sentence from the story shows that the frogs were not being careful?

• Gold, Diamonds, Pearls! Cried the frogs as they leaped in to the cave.

• The three frogs ran for miles.

• We will be the richest frogs in the World!

Disappointments are

• feelings of greatness

• jokes

• feelings of not getting what you wanted

Hopes are....

• memories of the past

• ideas of the past

• wishes for the future

What do you think the wolf is trying to do in the story?

• become a real tree

• play with the hen

• eat the hen

These stories are fables because they are....

• short stories that teach a lesson or moral

• full of facts

• not real, but they could happen in real life

Who told the bear to wear a pot on his head and paper bags on his feet?

• pig

• crow

• rabbit

• fox

What foods does the hippopotamus eat at dinner?

• bean soup

• brussel sprouts

• mashed potatoes

• hamburger

What behaviors did the Kangaroo family do?

• Spitballs

• Put thumbtacks on chairs

• sit very still

• firecrakers