Aesop's Fables

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

• myth

• legend

• fable

• folktale

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

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.

Why did the mouse free the lion in the "The Lion and the Mouse"? 

• Because the mouse wanted something from the lion

• Because the lion paid him

• Because the mouse was afraid of the lion

• Because the lion had shown the mouse mercy

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