Fables, folktales, and central message

What are fables and folktales?

• Songs from ancient times

• Stories told for many generations

• Poems about nature

• New stories written recently

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Why can there be many versions of a folktale?

• Because they were written in different languages

• Because they were memorized and told by older people

• Because new versions are created every year

• Because they are often lost and rewritten

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What is a common feature of animals in fables?

• They are all extinct

• They live in the ocean

• They can fly

• They act like humans

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What is the central message of a fable?

• To describe the beauty of nature

• To recount historical events

• To tell a funny story

• To teach a lesson

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In the story of The Tortoise and the Hare, who won the race?

• It was a tie

• The hare

• The story doesn't say

• The tortoise

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What did the Fox want from the Crow?

• To learn to fly

• To hear a song

• To be friends

• A piece of cheese

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What lesson can be learned from the Fox and the Crow story?

• Always share your food

• Not everyone who says nice things is your friend

• Crows are not smart

• Foxes are always hungry

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What might the Crow do differently next time?

• Find more cheese

• Not listen to the Fox

• Sing a longer song

• Fly to a higher branch

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