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Interrupting Fairy Tales: Trust, Danger, and Story Morals

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of a fairy tale?

a)

To entertain and pass the time

b)

To persuade

c)

To teach a lesson

d)

To teach true facts

2.
An important person or animal in the story.
a)
Setting
b)
Fable
c)
Moral
d)
Character
3.

A lesson that is learned is a:

a)

character trait

b)

moral

c)

metaphor

d)

exposition

4.
What is a fight, battle or struggle?  Something that must be solved by the end of a story?
a)
resolution
b)
conflict
c)
moral
d)
character
5.
to resolve a problem or to solve a problem, means
a)
moral
b)
lesson
c)
conflict
d)
resolution
6.

Theme is the ____________.

a)

setting

b)

plot

c)

all the story elements combined together

d)

main message or moral of the story

7.

What should you do first when reading a fairy tale?

a)

Figure out who the "good guys" and "bad guys" are

b)

Figure out the meaning of the story

c)

Figure out who your favorite character is and why

8.

A lesson that can be learned at the end of a fairy tale is called the _______________?

a)

resolution

b)

theme

c)

exposition

d)

point of view

9.

A fairy tale has a ______________ that at least one character needs to solve.

a)

character

b)

fairy

c)

problem

d)

setting

10.

What is a moral?

a)

a person that will not live forever

b)

a lesson

c)

a direction to go

d)

a way to cook chicken

11.
Fairy tales always include a problem and solution, which can also be called...
a)
Compare and contrast
b)
Conflict and resolution
c)
Beginning and end
d)
Main character and supporting character
12.

What is a lesson contained in a fable to teach the difference between right and wrong?

a)

Moral

b)

Conclusion

13.

The series of events of events  in a story is the

a)

plot

b)

Fable

c)

Character

14.
Something that is not true or made up.
a)
Fable
b)
Character
c)
Fiction
d)
Setting
15.

What story element is this: “The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.” ?

a)

Author

b)

Setting

c)

Character

d)

Lesson

16.

__________________ is having faith in others.

a)

Effort

b)

Being fair

c)

Trust

17.

We can assure that they are trust worthy when _______________________________________.

a)

they tell lies

b)

they gossip

c)

they tell the truth.

18.

If someone has trust in you, who is more responsible: you or the other person?

a)

The other person

b)

Me only

c)

Both of us.

19.

Should you trust everyone you meet?

a)

It doesn't matter

b)

Yes

c)

No

20.

How do you gain trust?

a)

Forcefully

b)

As quick as possible

c)

By showing you can be trusted with important things

21.

Conflict is the tension that is created in a story. There is both _______________ and _____________ conflict.

a)

inside and outside

b)

under and over

c)

left and right

d)

internal and external

22.

Which is Self Trust?

a)

Do I trust myself and am I someone others can trust?

b)

Do I trust myself and can I trust other people?

c)

Do people trust me and can I trust them?

23.

"Self trust is the___________ and the essence of heroism."

a)

Key to love

b)

Key to friends

c)

First key to success

24.

An example of conflict in Little Red Riding Hood would be ____________.

a)

when she needs to decide if she should trust the wolf or follow her mother's instructions.

b)

picking flowers in the forest.

c)

eating snacks with her grandma and the wood cutter.

d)

getting ready to go to her grandma's house.

25.

A Hare once bragged to all the animals that he could beat anyone in a race. A tortoise said, “I challenge you.” So they raced. The hare ran fast and the tortoise plodded along. The hare was so confident that he took a nap. The tortoise kept up his steady pace and won the race.

a)

Don’t be lazy.

b)

Slow and steady wins the race.

c)

We are all able to improve.

d)

You are more likely to succeed if you work together.

26.

A lion was about to eat a mouse, when the mouse pleaded, “Let me go, and someday I may help you.” Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse, seeing what happened, came to chew the ropes that held the lion. The lion escaped.

a)

Respect your elders.

b)

Don’t be lazy.

c)

Help others because what goes around comes around.

d)

We are all able to improve.

27.

A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished everything he touched turned into gold. A fairy made this wish come true for him. Then anything he tried to eat turned into gold, so he starved to death.

a)

Don’t be greedy.

b)

United we stand; divided we fall.

c)

Don’t steal.

d)

Respect your elders.

28.

Long ago a beautiful princess had all beautiful expensive dresses. She bragged about them all the time. The other girls got so tired of hearing about that they stopped being friends with her.

a)

Eat all of your vegetables.

b)

Never trust your enemy.

c)

Don’t brag, be modest

d)

Don’t talk to strangers.

29.

Once a frog jumped off the ledge into what he assumed was a pond. Unfortunately it was not a pond; it was a ditch. There was a raccoon in the ditch that ate him.

a)

Respect your elders.

b)

Don’t steal.

c)

Look before you leap.

d)

Don’t be boastful.

30.

There was once a tiny fish that was tired of being in the school of fish at the time. He picked a fight with a couple of the other fish, and said, “I don’t need you; I’m leaving.” So he swam away, without the protection of the group, and was eaten by a bigger fish.

a)

Slowly but surely wins the race.

b)

Don’t be lazy.

c)

We are all able to improve.

d)

You are more likely to succeed if you work together.

31.
a quality that someone or something possesses
a)
point of view
b)
trait
c)
characterization 
d)
conflict
32.
Words that describe what the character is like on the inside are...
a)
comparing and contrasting.
b)
characters.
c)
character traits.
d)
protagonists.
33.
What character trait is revealed here?
After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket.  She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.
a)
selfish
b)
sneaky
c)
thrifty
d)
rude
34.

What character trait is revealed here?

“My spoons are all silver. I’m lucky, I’m told. But how much nicer it would be to have ones made of gold.” “I have a robe made of silk; that much is true. But how much nicer it would be if I could have two.”

a)

mean

b)

generous

c)

friendly

d)

greedy

35.

What character trait is revealed here?

Markel won first place in the field day competition, he told everyone he saw about how he was the fastest runner ever and no one could beat him.

a)

Eager

b)

Disappointed

c)

Relaxed

d)

Boastful

36.

What character trait is revealed here?

Darnell had to climb a very high tree to help his brother get down who was stuck in the tree.

a)

Accepting

b)

Curious

c)

Courageous

d)

jealous

37.

What character trait is revealed here?

Jenny got very upset when her sister Daisy had her Birthday Party. Jenny wished that she could get presents and she wished she could blow out the candles.

a)

Boastful

b)

Jealous

c)

Relaxed

d)

Satisfied

38.

Which character trait means not getting overly excited or angry in situations where other people might?

a)
artistic
b)
calm
c)
loyal
d)
generous
39.
Which character trait means cruel or mean?
a)
considerate
b)
introverted
c)
impulsive
d)
cold-hearted
40.
Which character trait means giving or sharing items with others; unselfish?
a)
generous
b)
extroverted
c)
hateful
d)
loyal
41.
Which character trait means cruel or mean?
a)
pessimistic
b)
hateful
c)
generous
d)

eager

42.

Characters are sometimes filled with _________ and use tricks to get what they want.

a)

love

b)

joy

c)

greed

d)

thoughtfulness

43.
Which character trait means doing something without thinking through whether it is a good or bad idea?
a)
considerate
b)
ignorant
c)
pessimistic
d)
impulsive
44.
Which of the following is a positive character trait?
a)
lazy
b)
creative
c)
dishonest
d)
forgetful
45.
Which of the following is a negative character trait?
a)
hardworking
b)
kind
c)
unpleasant
d)
friendly
46.
Which of the following is a positive character trait?
a)
ungrateful
b)
bossy
c)
mean
d)
respectful
47.
Which of the following is a negative character trait?
a)
creative
b)
cooperative
c)
adventerous
d)
cruel
48.

True or False:

Fairy tales sometimes have good and bad characters, but sometimes have one character with both good and bad traits.

a)

True

b)

False