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Bees, Wasps, Hornet Fable

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of story was this?

a)

A fairytale

b)

A fable

c)

An excerpt of a novel

d)

An article

2.

IN the fable, who was the judge?

a)

The hornet

b)

The bees

c)

The wise old bee

d)

The wasp leader

3.

In the fable, what text structure did the author use to convey (show) the theme?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Sequence/chronological order

d)

Comparing and Contrasting

4.

Which 3 below would be correct themes of the story?

a)

Work hard to get money instead of being greedy

b)

Your true ability is shown by your actions

c)

Be honest, lying will get you nowhere

d)

Slow and steady wins the case

e)

Actions speak louder than words

5.

Why might some readers say that the 'Wise Old Bee' is the most important character in the fable?

a)

Because he has the most talking parts (dialogue)

b)

Because his opinion and feelings were most clear

c)

Because he was the judge

d)

Because he found a way to solve the problem in the story

6.

Why does the testimony of the witness in paragraph 2 not even matter?

a)

Because both animals look the same so it didn't solve the problem.

b)

Because we don't know if the witness was telling the truth

c)

Because the witness was lying

d)

Because the judge wouldn't let the witness share

7.

What was the problem (conflict) in the fable?

a)

The bees and wasps were quarreling for days and would not stop

b)

The bees and wasps were arguing about who owned the honey

c)

The hornet wanted to take the honey as the judge

d)

There was no conflict or problem

8.

How AND WHY did the wasps react when the Wise old bee suggested that they build a honeycomb?

a)

They were excited - b/c they could show their skills

b)

They were crying in sadness- b/c they lost a member of their hive

c)

They protested loudly- b/c they were lying about the honey the whole time

d)

They yelled out- b/c they knew they had won the case

9.

Which character seemed 'confused' in the text and why?

a)

The judge- He was delaying the case for 6 weeks

b)

The wise old bee- He couldn't figure out who owned the honey

c)

The Wasp leader- He had a lot to say but made no sense

d)

No character was confused

10.

What evidence in the fable proves that ACTIONS speak louder than WORDS

a)

The Bees lost the court case

b)

The wasps won the court case

c)

The bees could actually build a honeycomb where the wasps could not

d)

The judge figured out how to solve the case