Fables and Morals Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 17: Fables and morals · Set 106 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (What was learnt?): Find the character who makes a mistake or changes. Ask what they learn at the end. Choose the moral that matches THAT lesson — not just any good advice.

1. 1.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not believe everything you hear.” (a) The Rabbit Who Told the Truth (b) The Sparrow Who Forgave (c) The Langur and the Rumour
2. 2.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
   A young bear promised to guard the bees’ honey while they flew to the hills. The honey smelt wonderful, but he remembered his promise and did not touch a drop. The bees shared their honey with him, and the young bear learnt that keeping promises brings trust. (a) the snake (b) the young bear (c) the bees
3. 3.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Small friends can be a great help.” (a) The Bear’s Promise (b) The Crow Who Wasted Water (c) The Elephant and the Woodpecker
4. 4.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A donkey wished it were as big as the temple elephant. Then it saw the elephant carrying heavy logs all day in the hot sun. The donkey learnt to be glad of its small, light load. (a) Do not make fun of others. (b) Slow down and do things carefully. (c) Be happy with what you have.
5. 5.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   Mother goat told her kid never to cross the river when it was full. The kid did not listen and was swept onto a sandbank in the fast water. A fisherman rowed out to save it, and the frightened kid learnt to listen to its mother. (a) Do not waste what you have. (b) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (c) Be happy with what you have.
6. 6.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A crow was jealous of the swan who glided so gracefully on the lake. It tried to swim like the swan and nearly sank. Dripping wet, the crow learnt not to be jealous and enjoyed flying instead. (a) Do not judge others by their looks. (b) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (c) Do not be jealous of others.
7. 7.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A flood rose around the hen’s nest, and her chicks could not swim. Her friend the duck carried the chicks on her back, one by one, to dry land. The grateful hen learnt who her true friend was. (a) A true friend helps in times of need. (b) Do not be jealous of others. (c) Too much of anything is bad.
8. 8.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Be brave even when you feel afraid.” (a) The Young Camel’s Strength (b) The Little Goat Who Stood Firm (c) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle
9. 9.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A deer helped a tortoise that was stuck on its back in the sun. Weeks later, the deer’s leg was caught in a tangle of vines by the lake. The tortoise chewed through the vines one by one. The grateful deer learnt that its kindness had come back to it. (a) Keep your promises. (b) A kindness is never wasted. (c) Plan ahead and save for hard times.
10. 10.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A little langur heard a rumour that the river had dried up, and it told the whole troop to leave the forest. The wise old owl flew to the river and found it full of water. The little langur learnt to check a story before spreading it. (a) Plan ahead and save for hard times. (b) Do not believe everything you hear. (c) Greed can make you lose everything.
11. 11.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    All summer, a squirrel stored nuts in a hollow tree while a rabbit played all day. When the cold, bare months came, the rabbit had nothing to eat. The squirrel shared a few nuts, and the hungry rabbit learnt to save food every summer. (a) Stay calm and think when you are in danger. (b) Greed can make you lose everything. (c) Plan ahead and save for hard times.
12. 12.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A cat knocked the mouse’s cheese into a drain and walked off. The mouse cried, and the other animals would not speak to the cat. The cat learnt to say sorry, and it found new cheese for the mouse. (a) Do not make fun of others. (b) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (c) Say sorry when you are wrong.
13. 13.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Slow down and do things carefully.” (a) The Elephant Who Stayed (b) The Goat and the Wide Stream (c) The Hasty Squirrel
14. 14.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A strong buffalo pushed a gate for an hour, but it would not open. The farmer watched and laughed. At last the buffalo stopped, lifted the latch with its horn, and the gate swung open. The buffalo learnt to think, not just push. (a) Hard work brings its reward. (b) Use your brain, not just your strength. (c) Sharing is better than fighting.
15. 15.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Stay calm and think when you are in danger.” (a) The Deer in the Mud (b) The Crow and the Three Rotis (c) The Squirrel’s Store
16. 16.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A kitten never washed its paws before eating. Soon it had a terrible tummy ache, and the owl doctor gave it bitter medicine. When it got better, the kitten learnt to wash its paws before every meal. (a) Keep trying and you will succeed. (b) Clean habits keep you healthy. (c) Slow and steady effort wins in the end.
17. 17.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A parrot heard the hen’s secret and shouted it to the whole farm. The hen was hurt, and no animal told the parrot anything again. The lonely parrot learnt to think before it spoke. (a) the owl (b) the parrot (c) the hen
18. 18.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A jackal tried to frighten a little goat away from the herd. The little goat was scared, but it stood firm and bleated loudly for its friends. The whole herd came running and the jackal ran off. The little goat learnt that being brave works. (a) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (b) Patience brings good things. (c) Honesty is the best policy.
19. 19.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A snail and a beetle raced to the top of a mango tree. The beetle zoomed up, then stopped again and again to nap on the leaves. The snail kept climbing and reached the top first. The surprised beetle learnt that steady effort beats speed. (a) Keep your promises. (b) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (c) Do not give up on a friend.
20. 20.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A deer helped a tortoise that was stuck on its back in the sun. Weeks later, the deer’s leg was caught in a tangle of vines by the lake. The tortoise chewed through the vines one by one. The grateful deer learnt that its kindness had come back to it. (a) the deer (b) the owl (c) the tortoise
21. 21.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Clean habits keep you healthy.” (a) The Rooster Who Bragged (b) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (c) The Rabbit Who Told the Truth
22. 22.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A young cuckoo croaked when it first tried to sing. Every morning it practised on the same branch while the other birds laughed. By spring its song was the sweetest in the forest, and the young cuckoo learnt that practice pays. (a) Do not waste what you have. (b) Many hands make light work. (c) Practice makes perfect.
23. 23.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A little eagle fell every time it tried to fly from the cliff. Its father told it to try again, and again, and again. On the hundredth try, it soared above the valley, and the little eagle learnt never to give up. (a) its father (b) the lion (c) the little eagle
24. 24.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Forgive those who say sorry.” (a) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (b) The Squirrel’s Store (c) The Sparrow Who Forgave
25. 25.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A rooster told the hen that the sun rose only because he crowed every morning. One day he overslept, but the sun rose just the same. The red-faced rooster learnt never to brag again. (a) the rooster (b) the hen (c) the tiger
26. 26.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Say sorry when you are wrong.” (a) The Cat Who Said Sorry (b) Two Monkeys and a Mango (c) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant
27. 27.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A goat saw juicy grass on the other side of a wide stream and jumped without looking. It landed in the mud and had to be pulled out by a buffalo. The goat learnt to check the distance before it jumped. (a) Patience brings good things. (b) Look before you leap. (c) Plan ahead and save for hard times.
28. 28.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    Two monkeys found one ripe mango and began to fight over it. As they pulled and shoved, the mango fell into the river and floated away. The two monkeys learnt that they should have shared it. (a) the owl (b) the river (c) the two monkeys
29. 29.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not show off.” (a) The Duck and the Hen (b) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (c) The Mynah and the Broken Pot
30. 30.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A frog kept saying it would mend the hole in its leaf roof tomorrow. Then the monsoon came, and its home filled with water while the tortoise next door stayed dry. The frog learnt not to put off its work. (a) the frog (b) the tortoise (c) the lion
31. 31.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Be happy with what you have.” (a) The Little Goat Who Stood Firm (b) The Elephant Who Stayed (c) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant
32. 32.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A crow found a pot of water in the dry season and splashed most of it out while bathing. The next day the crow was thirsty, but the pot was empty. The crow learnt to use only what it needed. (a) Do not believe everything you hear. (b) Do not waste what you have. (c) Be grateful to those who help you.
33. 33.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Laziness brings trouble.” (a) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (b) The Lazy Bullock (c) The Mynah and the Broken Pot
34. 34.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A little langur heard a rumour that the river had dried up, and it told the whole troop to leave the forest. The wise old owl flew to the river and found it full of water. The little langur learnt to check a story before spreading it. (a) the old owl (b) the little langur (c) the frog
35. 35.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A rude buffalo pushed past everyone at the waterhole. A polite parrot said please and thank you to all the animals. Soon everyone played with the parrot. Left all alone, the buffalo learnt to be polite. (a) the zebra (b) the parrot (c) the buffalo
36. 36.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Working together makes hard jobs easy.” (a) The Ungrateful Camel (b) The Ants and the Big Leaf (c) The Duck and the Hen
37. 37.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Patience brings good things.” (a) The Patient Kingfisher (b) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (c) The Kid Who Would Not Listen
38. 38.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A young ant tried to carry a big leaf across a stream by itself and kept falling in. The old ant called the whole line of ants to help. Together they turned the leaf into a bridge, and the young ant learnt how much easier it is together. (a) Working together makes hard jobs easy. (b) Honesty is the best policy. (c) Too much of anything is bad.
39. 39.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not waste what you have.” (a) The Ants and the Big Leaf (b) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (c) The Crow Who Wasted Water
40. 40.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Slow and steady effort wins in the end.” (a) The Snail and the Beetle (b) The Hippo and the Giraffe (c) The Kid Who Would Not Listen

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