Fables and Morals Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 17: Fables and morals · Set 26 · 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.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   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) Slow down and do things carefully. (b) Do not judge others by their looks. (c) Small friends can be a great help.
2. 2.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “A kindness is never wasted.” (a) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant (b) The Deer and the Tortoise (c) The Snail and the Beetle
3. 3.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) Working together makes hard jobs easy. (b) Slow down and do things carefully. (c) Do not believe everything you hear.
4. 4.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
   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) the bat (b) the mouse (c) the cat
5. 5.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A little calf fell ill and could not play. All the other animals went off to the lake, but a young elephant stayed and fanned the calf with its ears. The calf got well at last. The young elephant learnt that a friend is worth staying for. (a) Do not judge others by their looks. (b) Keep trying and you will succeed. (c) Do not give up on a friend.
6. 6.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) Always tell the truth. (b) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (c) Sharing is better than fighting.
7. 7.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not show off.” (a) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (b) The Little Firefly (c) The Langur and the Rumour
8. 8.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   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) Forgive those who say sorry. (b) A kindness is never wasted. (c) Good manners win friends.
9. 9.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A parrot broke the sparrow’s nest by mistake and said sorry. The sparrow stayed angry for days and had no one to play with. At last she forgave the parrot. The sparrow learnt that forgiving felt better than sulking. (a) Be grateful to those who help you. (b) Forgive those who say sorry. (c) Slow and steady effort wins in the end.
10. 10.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) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (b) Be happy with what you have. (c) Slow down and do things carefully.
11. 11.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) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (b) Do not waste what you have. (c) Always tell the truth.
12. 12.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) Good manners win friends. (b) Slow down and do things carefully. (c) A true friend helps in times of need.
13. 13.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Always tell the truth. (b) Do not boast about yourself. (c) Many hands make light work.
14. 14.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Always tell the truth.” (a) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (b) The Little Firefly (c) The Duck and the Hen
15. 15.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Honesty is the best policy. (b) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (c) Do not make fun of others.
16. 16.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A kind boy gave a thirsty camel water from his own bottle in the desert. Later the camel kicked sand at the boy and walked away. Nobody would help the thirsty camel after that, and the camel learnt to be grateful. (a) Do not boast about yourself. (b) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (c) Be grateful to those who help you.
17. 17.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Working together makes hard jobs easy.” (a) The Ants and the Big Leaf (b) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (c) The Cat Who Said Sorry
18. 18.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) Slow down and do things carefully. (b) Too much of anything is bad. (c) Listen to the advice of those who care for you.
19. 19.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Good manners win friends.” (a) The Jealous Crow (b) The Goat and the Wide Stream (c) The Rude Buffalo
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) Greed can make you lose everything. (b) Look before you leap. (c) Many hands make light work.
21. 21.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 frog (b) the other birds (c) the young cuckoo
22. 22.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 owl (b) the snail (c) the beetle
23. 23.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A hippo laughed at the giraffe’s long neck every day. One evening the giraffe saw a flood coming from far away and warned all the animals. The hippo said sorry and learnt never to make fun of anyone again. (a) the giraffe (b) the hippo (c) the lion
24. 24.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the kid (b) the mother goat (c) the zebra
25. 25.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Clean habits keep you healthy.” (a) The Monkey and the Bananas (b) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (c) The Rooster Who Bragged
26. 26.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) Laziness brings trouble. (b) Do not boast about yourself. (c) Small friends can be a great help.
27. 27.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not boast about yourself.” (a) The Kid Who Would Not Listen (b) The Little Goat Who Stood Firm (c) The Rooster Who Bragged
28. 28.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Help others and they will help you. (b) Forgive those who say sorry. (c) Many hands make light work.
29. 29.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the crow (b) the fox (c) the cook
30. 30.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not waste what you have.” (a) The Buffalo and the Gate (b) The Snail and the Beetle (c) The Crow Who Wasted Water
31. 31.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Forgive those who say sorry.” (a) The Sparrows’ Nest (b) The Cuckoo’s Song (c) The Sparrow Who Forgave
32. 32.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Keep trying and you will succeed.” (a) The Mouse and the Pigeon (b) The Little Eagle (c) The Kid Who Would Not Listen
33. 33.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the fox (b) the old ant (c) the young ant
34. 34.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Plan ahead and save for hard times.” (a) The Squirrel’s Store (b) The Sparrows’ Nest (c) The Duck and the Hen
35. 35.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A young sparrow tried to build a big nest alone and was still working at sunset. The next day the other sparrows of the tree joined in, and the nest was ready by noon. The young sparrow learnt that many hands make light work. (a) Say sorry when you are wrong. (b) Many hands make light work. (c) Do not be jealous of others.
36. 36.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not be jealous of others.” (a) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (b) The Jealous Crow (c) The Rabbit Who Told the Truth
37. 37.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Be happy with what you have.” (a) The Mouse and the Pigeon (b) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant (c) The Little Eagle
38. 38.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Think before you speak.” (a) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (b) The Deer and the Tortoise (c) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle
39. 39.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) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (b) Sharing is better than fighting. (c) Clean habits keep you healthy.
40. 40.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) Believe in yourself. (b) Clean habits keep you healthy. (c) Plan ahead and save for hard times.

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