Recounting Fables

What is the moral of the Lion and the Mouse? 

• Prepare ahead

• Even small people can be a big help. 

• Work is better than play

A short story, typically with talking animals as characters that has a moral.

• Folktale

• Setting

• Fable

• Moral

What are typical characteristics of foxes in fables? 

• Sneaky and Sly

• Kind and Caring

• Honest and Trustworthy

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

• myth

• legend

• fable

• folktale

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

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