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The Fox and the Crow

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Fox and the Crow is a(n) ___.

a)

song

b)

article

c)

fable

d)

poem

2.

When does the story occur?

a)

in the middle of the day

b)

a very dark night

c)

at sunset

d)

one bright morning

3.

What does the fox want that the crow has?

a)

cheese

b)

rice

c)

carrots

d)

chicken

4.

Which sentence is an example of flattery?

a)

This was by no means the first Crow the Fox had ever seen.

b)

Such a wonderful Bird should have a very lovely voice, since everything else about her is so perfect.

c)

But she kept her beak tightly closed on the cheese and did not return his greeting.

5.

Which words flattered the crow most of all?

a)

Good-morning, beautiful creature!

b)

How her feathers shine!

c)

I know I should hail her Queen of Birds.

6.

The fox tricked the crow into ___.

a)

opening her mouth

b)

flying to another tree

c)

going to sleep

d)

finding more cheese for him

7.

The last sentence asks, "But where are your wits?" What does Fox mean by this question?

a)

Where is your cheese?

b)

What songs do you know?

c)

Where are your brains?

d)

How many feathers do you have?

8.

In this story, who is the 'flatterer'?

a)

fox

b)

crow

9.

Fables end with a moral. A moral is used to teach ___ and ___ behaviors.

a)

silly, sad

b)

slow, fast

c)

funny, serious

d)

right, wrong

10.

The moral of this fable is, "The flatterer lives at the expense of those who will ___ him."

a)

dance with

b)

listen to

c)

play with

d)

flatter