Fables and Morals Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 17: Fables and morals · Set 35 · 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 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) Do not believe everything you hear. (c) Be grateful to those who help you.
2. 2.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Many hands make light work.” (a) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (b) The Sparrows’ Nest (c) The Squirrel’s Store
3. 3.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) Do not judge others by their looks. (b) Do not waste what you have. (c) Keep trying and you will succeed.
4. 4.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 young cuckoo (b) the other birds (c) the zebra
5. 5.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) Use your brain, not just your strength. (b) Do not be jealous of others. (c) Practice makes perfect.
6. 6.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 give up on a friend. (b) Do not waste what you have. (c) Honesty is the best policy.
7. 7.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 two monkeys (b) the snake (c) the river
8. 8.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) Think before you speak. (c) Small friends can be a great help.
9. 9.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “A kindness is never wasted.” (a) The Patient Kingfisher (b) The Deer and the Tortoise (c) The Ants and the Big Leaf
10. 10.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) Look before you leap. (b) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (c) Be grateful to those who help you.
11. 11.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 cow (b) the snail (c) the beetle
12. 12.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 fox (b) the hen (c) the rooster
13. 13.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 horse (c) the hen
14. 14.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 cook (b) the crow (c) the lion
15. 15.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Be brave even when you feel afraid.” (a) The Little Goat Who Stood Firm (b) The Young Camel’s Strength (c) The Duck and the Hen
16. 16.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the young elephant (b) the calf (c) the tiger
17. 17.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 mouse (b) the owl (c) the cat
18. 18.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 mother goat (b) the lion (c) the kid
19. 19.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) Greed can make you lose everything. (b) Laziness brings trouble. (c) Listen to the advice of those who care for you.
20. 20.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) Keep your promises. (c) Keep trying and you will succeed.
21. 21.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 mynah (b) the cat (c) the owl
22. 22.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 waste what you have. (b) Many hands make light work. (c) Keep trying and you will succeed.
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) the little eagle (b) its father (c) the lion
24. 24.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) Say sorry when you are wrong. (b) Plan ahead and save for hard times. (c) Stay calm and think when you are in danger.
25. 25.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) Do not boast about yourself. (b) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words. (c) Too much of anything is bad.
26. 26.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A proud peacock laughed at a little brown sparrow for its plain feathers. When a storm came, the sparrow slipped into a hole in the wall, but the peacock’s long tail got caught in the thorny bushes. Wet and cold, the peacock learnt that fine feathers are not everything. (a) Do not judge others by their looks. (b) Think before you speak. (c) Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today.
27. 27.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) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (b) Too much of anything is bad. (c) Do not show off.
28. 28.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A little firefly thought its light was too small to matter. One dark night a lost lamb could not find its way home, and the firefly glowed in front of it. The lamb reached home safely. The little firefly learnt that even a small light matters. (a) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (b) Be happy with what you have. (c) Believe in yourself.
29. 29.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the lion (b) its mother (c) the young kingfisher
30. 30.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the jackal (b) the little goat (c) the lion
31. 31.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Listen to the advice of those who care for you.” (a) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (b) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (c) The Kid Who Would Not Listen
32. 32.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Too much of anything is bad.” (a) The Bear’s Promise (b) The Monkey and the Bananas (c) The Rabbit Who Told the Truth
33. 33.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Good manners win friends.” (a) The Ants and the Big Leaf (b) The Langur and the Rumour (c) The Rude Buffalo
34. 34.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the sparrow (b) the parrot (c) the tiger
35. 35.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Working together makes hard jobs easy.” (a) The Rabbit Who Told the Truth (b) The Ants and the Big Leaf (c) The Hasty Squirrel
36. 36.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Plan ahead and save for hard times.” (a) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (b) The Hippo and the Giraffe (c) The Squirrel’s Store
37. 37.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) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (b) A true friend helps in times of need. (c) Use your brain, not just your strength.
38. 38.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not make fun of others.” (a) The Deer and the Tortoise (b) The Squirrel’s Store (c) The Hippo and the Giraffe
39. 39.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) Do not believe everything you hear. (b) A kindness is never wasted. (c) Good manners win friends.
40. 40.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 tiger (b) the crow (c) the rabbit

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids