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WorksheetsFolktales and fables
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Stories that usually have animals as characters that teach us a story
folktale
tall tale
fable
parable
Message about life you can learn from a story
answer
theme
problem
solution
The lesson about life you can learn from a fable.
message
moral
theme
lesson
True or False
The central message of a story is the big idea or lesson the story teaches.
(a)
The customs, arts, institutions, and achievements of particular nation, people, or social group
culture
diverse
folktale
fable
have as one's intention or objective
recount
lesson
purpose
moral
to come to a decision
diverse
determine
moral
Culture
Stories that show a representation, or variety, of all people and backgrounds.
Motivate
Diverse
Similar
Central Message
To recall an event or experience using details.
Background
Determine
Imagine
Recount
What the author wants the reader to learn from the story.
Lesson
Theme
Culture
Diverse
In the story, what is the motivation for the ants?
Hard work pays off
To be the grasshopper’s friend
To have food during the winter
To enjoy the sun during the summer
Which part of the fable helps to teach the moral?
When the grasshopper plays the flute
When the seasons change
When the grasshopper gets hungry
When the ants gather food
Different cultures use stories, fables and folktales to teach younger members of a group about the values, beliefs, and culture of the group.
This is true
This is false
Why are cultural details important to the central message, lesson or moral?
It recounts the story from beginning to end
It motivates the reader to find the theme
It tells the reader how to change to be the same as the characters in the story
It helps to better understand beliefs, customs, and values of a culture
Recount the story in the correct order:
1. The ants shared their food
2. The grasshopper plays while watching the ants work
3. The ants store food
4. The grasshopper begs for food
1. The grasshopper begs for food
2. The ants share their food
3. The ants store food
4. The grasshopper plays while watching the ants work
1. The ants store food.
2. The grasshopper plays while watching the ants work.
3. The grasshopper begs for food
4. The ants share their food.
