Fables and Morals Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 17: Fables and morals · Set 110 · 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?
   “Patience brings good things.” (a) The Patient Kingfisher (b) The Duck and the Hen (c) The Parrot Who Told Secrets
2. 2.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   An elephant’s foot was trapped under a fallen log, and the big animals could not lift it. A tiny woodpecker pecked and pecked until the log split in two. The elephant learnt that even a tiny friend can save the day. (a) Forgive those who say sorry. (b) Many hands make light work. (c) Small friends can be a great help.
3. 3.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) Say sorry when you are wrong. (b) A true friend helps in times of need. (c) Look before you leap.
4. 4.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not boast about yourself.” (a) The Little Eagle (b) The Rooster Who Bragged (c) The Crow Who Wasted Water
5. 5.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Be brave even when you feel afraid.” (a) The Patient Kingfisher (b) Two Monkeys and a Mango (c) The Little Goat Who Stood Firm
6. 6.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today.” (a) The Mouse and the Pigeon (b) The Hippo and the Giraffe (c) The Frog Who Said Tomorrow
7. 7.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
   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) the crow (b) the frog (c) the swan
8. 8.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Say sorry when you are wrong.” (a) The Langur and the Rumour (b) The Young Camel’s Strength (c) The Cat Who Said Sorry
9. 9.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) Patience brings good things. (b) Do not make fun of others. (c) Listen to the advice of those who care for you.
10. 10.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the snail (b) the beetle (c) the zebra
11. 11.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Keep trying and you will succeed. (b) Greed can make you lose everything. (c) A kindness is never wasted.
12. 12.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Practice makes perfect.” (a) The Duck and the Hen (b) The Cuckoo’s Song (c) The Deer and the Tortoise
13. 13.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) Honesty is the best policy. (b) Be happy with what you have. (c) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words.
14. 14.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Keep your promises.” (a) The Bear’s Promise (b) The Kid Who Would Not Listen (c) The Patient Kingfisher
15. 15.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not judge others by their looks.” (a) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (b) The Deer and the Tortoise (c) The Peacock and the Sparrow
16. 16.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 parrot (b) the hen (c) the cow
17. 17.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    The farmer asked who had eaten his carrots. The rabbit could have blamed the crow, but it told the truth. The farmer was so pleased that he gave it a carrot every day, and the rabbit learnt that honesty pays. (a) the rabbit (b) the crow (c) the zebra
18. 18.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A smiling jackal offered a hen some sweet berries if she would come out of the coop at night. The hen stayed inside. In the morning she saw the jackal’s sharp teeth by the fence, and the hen learnt that sweet words can hide a trick. (a) the hen (b) the tiger (c) the jackal
19. 19.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) Plan ahead and save for hard times. (c) Slow down and do things carefully.
20. 20.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A crow found three rotis drying in a courtyard. Instead of taking one, it tried to carry all three at once. The rotis slipped from its beak, and the cook chased it away. The hungry crow learnt that wanting everything left it with nothing. (a) Be grateful to those who help you. (b) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words. (c) Greed can make you lose everything.
21. 21.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Always tell the truth.” (a) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (b) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (c) The Little Eagle
22. 22.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A hasty squirrel built its nest in a great rush, and the first strong wind blew it down. The second time, it wove every twig carefully, and the nest stayed up all year. The squirrel learnt that careful work lasts. (a) the zebra (b) the wind (c) the squirrel
23. 23.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Do not boast about yourself. (b) Small friends can be a great help. (c) Always tell the truth.
24. 24.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A young kingfisher dived at every ripple and caught nothing. Its mother sat still on a branch and waited until a fish swam close. The young kingfisher learnt to wait, and soon caught a fish too. (a) Do not believe everything you hear. (b) Be grateful to those who help you. (c) Patience brings good things.
25. 25.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A mouse nibbled through a net to free a trapped pigeon. A month later the mouse fell into a well, and the pigeon dropped a long vine for it to climb. The mouse learnt that when you help others, they help you too. (a) the pigeon (b) the mouse (c) the horse
26. 26.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A mynah knocked over a clay pot and blamed the sleeping cat. The farmer scolded the cat, but later he saw the mynah do it again. After that, nobody believed anything it said, and the mynah learnt its lesson. (a) the fox (b) the cat (c) the mynah
27. 27.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Forgive those who say sorry.” (a) The Mouse and the Pigeon (b) The Goat and the Wide Stream (c) The Sparrow Who Forgave
28. 28.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “A true friend helps in times of need.” (a) The Duck and the Hen (b) The Ants and the Big Leaf (c) The Snail and the Beetle
29. 29.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) Do not believe everything you hear. (b) Say sorry when you are wrong. (c) Keep your promises.
30. 30.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Keep trying and you will succeed.” (a) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (b) The Little Eagle (c) The Langur and the Rumour
31. 31.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) Do not show off. (b) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (c) Look before you leap.
32. 32.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A monkey found the bananas a shopkeeper had thrown out and ate twenty at once. Soon it had a terrible tummy ache and could not climb for a whole day. The monkey learnt that too much of a good thing is bad. (a) Do not believe everything you hear. (b) Too much of anything is bad. (c) Hard work brings its reward.
33. 33.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) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (b) Do not be jealous of others. (c) A kindness is never wasted.
34. 34.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A lazy bullock pretended to be ill whenever there was ploughing to do. When harvest came, the farmer fed the hard-working bullocks first. The hungry, lazy bullock learnt to work hard. (a) Do not boast about yourself. (b) Laziness brings trouble. (c) Think before you speak.
35. 35.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A young deer slipped into deep mud and kicked wildly, sinking deeper. An old turtle told it to stop, lie flat and move slowly. The young deer learnt to stay calm, crawled out bit by bit and was safe. (a) the old turtle (b) the young deer (c) the lion
36. 36.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the other birds (b) the young cuckoo (c) the frog
37. 37.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Be happy with what you have.” (a) The Little Eagle (b) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant (c) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal
38. 38.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not be jealous of others.” (a) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (b) The Jealous Crow (c) The Duck and the Hen
39. 39.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Believe in yourself.” (a) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (b) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (c) The Little Firefly
40. 40.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A smiling jackal offered a hen some sweet berries if she would come out of the coop at night. The hen stayed inside. In the morning she saw the jackal’s sharp teeth by the fence, and the hen learnt that sweet words can hide a trick. (a) Keep trying and you will succeed. (b) Good manners win friends. (c) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words.

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