Fable Elements

What is a short tale that teaches a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters?

• myth
• legend
• fable
• folktale

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

Which describes the length of a fable?

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

What is the name of the man most famous for creating fables?

• Allen
• Aesop
• Atwood
• Cynthia Rylant

Who were the main characters in the story "The Town Mouse And The Country Mouse?

• The cat and dog
• The town mouse and the country mouse
• The town mouse and the birds
• The country mouse and the dogs

Which statement best describes the theme of "The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse" ? 

• Better to be simple and quiet than rich and fearful
• Don't let the mouse eat human food
• The town mouse lives a better life
• Better to live a rich life

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