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Fables recap

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3570secs

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1.
There was once an ugly duckling. The other ducks laughed at her, and she felt ashamed. However, as she grew, they saw that she was not a duck at all. Instead, she grew into a beautiful swan. What is the moral of this story?
a)
Slow and sure wins the race
b)
Don't judge a book by its cover
c)
Don't be greedy
d)
Hard work pays off
2.

Which detail best supports the lesson of the story, The Ugly Duckling. Think about which detail shows what the other ducks learned about the ugly duckling.

a)

The ugly duckling was sad.

b)

The other ducks laughed at her.

c)

They saw that she was not a duck, but a beautiful swan.

3.
Once, a frog jumped off an embankment into what he thought was a pond. There was not a pond down below, but instead a ditch. In this ditch lived a raccoon. He promptly ate the frog. What was the lesson?
a)
Don't leave your house
b)
Raccoons are evil
c)
Look before you leap
d)
Exploring can be fun
4.

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.

5.

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.

Which detail support the lesson of the story?

a)

The hare took a nap.

b)

The hare ran fast.

c)

The tortise raced the hare.

d)

The tortise kept on going.

6.

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.

What is the theme?

a)

don't judge others

b)

hard work pays off

c)

always share with others

d)

loyalty is the best reward

7.

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.

Which sentence supports the lesson of the story?

a)

The crow found a pitcher.

b)

PIcking up small pebbles, he dropped them one by one.

c)

The Crow was thirsty because he couldn't find anything to drink.

d)

The crow could not reach the water.

8.

What is the theme of this story?

a)

Slowly but surely wins the race.

b)

Don't be lazy.

c)

We are stronger together than we are apart.

d)

If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.

9.
The Ant and the Dove 
  An Ant went to the river to quench his thirst, but the rush of the water carried him away and the Ant was now struggling to save his life. A Dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water, seeing him, immediately took a tree branch, and let it fall close to the Ant, so that he could climb on it. The Ant was thus saved from drowning.
  A few days later, a hunter came and pointed the gun at the Dove who was sitting in the same tree. The Ant happened to be nearby and, perceiving the hunter’s intentions, stung him in the foot. The pain made the hunter miss his aim, while the shot startled the Dove and made her fly away.
What is the moral?
a)
Always speak the truth
b)
If you help others, they may help you in return
c)
Always love yourself first
10.

The Ant and the Dove    An Ant went to the river to quench his thirst, but the rush of the water carried him away and the Ant was now struggling to save his life. A Dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water, seeing him, immediately took a tree branch, and let it fall close to the Ant, so that he could climb on it. The Ant was thus saved from drowning.   A few days later, a hunter came and pointed the gun at the Dove who was sitting in the same tree. The Ant happened to be nearby and, perceiving the hunter’s intentions, stung him in the foot. The pain made the hunter miss his aim, while the shot startled the Dove and made her fly away. What is the moral?

Which detail below supports the lesson of the story?

a)

The Ant stung the hunter when he pointed the gun at the Dove.

b)

The Dove saw the ant get carried away by the water.

c)

The Dove was sitting in a tree.

11.
The Fox and the Crab  
 A Crab one day grew disgusted with the sands in which he lived. He decided to take a stroll to the meadow not far from his home. There he enjoy the grass better than the sand and water. So off he crawled to the meadow. But there a hungry Fox spied him, and in a twinkling, ate him up, both shell and claw.
What is the lesson?
a)
Be happy with what you have
b)
Friendship is the most important thing
c)
Do not travel