WorksheetsBees, Wasps, Hornet Fable
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What type of story was this?
A fairytale
A fable
An excerpt of a novel
An article
IN the fable, who was the judge?
The hornet
The bees
The wise old bee
The wasp leader
In the fable, what text structure did the author use to convey (show) the theme?
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Sequence/chronological order
Comparing and Contrasting
Which 3 below would be correct themes of the story?
Work hard to get money instead of being greedy
Your true ability is shown by your actions
Be honest, lying will get you nowhere
Slow and steady wins the case
Actions speak louder than words
Why might some readers say that the 'Wise Old Bee' is the most important character in the fable?
Because he has the most talking parts (dialogue)
Because his opinion and feelings were most clear
Because he was the judge
Because he found a way to solve the problem in the story
Why does the testimony of the witness in paragraph 2 not even matter?
Because both animals look the same so it didn't solve the problem.
Because we don't know if the witness was telling the truth
Because the witness was lying
Because the judge wouldn't let the witness share
What was the problem (conflict) in the fable?
The bees and wasps were quarreling for days and would not stop
The bees and wasps were arguing about who owned the honey
The hornet wanted to take the honey as the judge
There was no conflict or problem
How AND WHY did the wasps react when the Wise old bee suggested that they build a honeycomb?
They were excited - b/c they could show their skills
They were crying in sadness- b/c they lost a member of their hive
They protested loudly- b/c they were lying about the honey the whole time
They yelled out- b/c they knew they had won the case
Which character seemed 'confused' in the text and why?
The judge- He was delaying the case for 6 weeks
The wise old bee- He couldn't figure out who owned the honey
The Wasp leader- He had a lot to say but made no sense
No character was confused
What evidence in the fable proves that ACTIONS speak louder than WORDS
The Bees lost the court case
The wasps won the court case
The bees could actually build a honeycomb where the wasps could not
The judge figured out how to solve the case
