Parables in Literature

What kind of story is a fable?

• fiction
• non-fiction

What is a moral? 

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

Which describes the length of a fable?

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

Normally fables have _______ as characters?

• children
• bugs
• animals
• teachers

Fables ____________.

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

What is the moral of The Tortoise and The Hare?

• Don’t be greedy
• Always tell the truth
• Slow and steady wins the race
• be kind to others

What is the moral of The Boy Who Cried Wolf?

• Don’t be greedy

• Work hard and plan ahead

• There is no believing in liars, even when they speak the truth

• Playing tricks on people is FUN

What’s a parable?

• A football move

• Something we use to watch TV

• A part of the Bible

• A short story that helps us learn a lesson about life

"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is an example of a....

• Myth
• Tall Tale
• Fable
• Fairy Tale

What is the moral of The Tortoise and The Hare?

• Don’t be greedy

• Always tell the truth

• Slow and steady wins the race

• be kind to others