Fables and Morals Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 17: Fables and morals · Set 53 · 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 believe everything you hear. (b) Do not boast about yourself. (c) Listen to the advice of those who care for you.
2. 2.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A young langur found a shiny bangle and waved it in front of every animal to show off. A kite swooped down and snatched it away. The young langur learnt that showing off can lose you what you have. (a) Think before you speak. (b) Help others and they will help you. (c) Do not show off.
3. 3.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 snake
4. 4.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) A kindness is never wasted. (b) Do not judge others by their looks. (c) Listen to the advice of those who care for you.
5. 5.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Plan ahead and save for hard times.” (a) The Mouse and the Pigeon (b) The Kid Who Would Not Listen (c) The Squirrel’s Store
6. 6.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) Clean habits keep you healthy. (b) Many hands make light work. (c) Greed can make you lose everything.
7. 7.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Small friends can be a great help.” (a) The Bear’s Promise (b) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (c) The Langur and the Rumour
8. 8.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) Believe in yourself. (b) Good manners win friends. (c) Always tell the truth.
9. 9.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Always tell the truth.” (a) The Crow Who Wasted Water (b) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (c) The Rude Buffalo
10. 10.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Patience brings good things. (b) Keep your promises. (c) A true friend helps in times of need.
11. 11.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 young ant (b) the old ant (c) the snake
12. 12.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Believe in yourself.” (a) The Little Firefly (b) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant (c) The Crow Who Wasted Water
13. 13.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) Be grateful to those who help you. (b) Laziness brings trouble. (c) Use your brain, not just your strength.
14. 14.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A young camel carried heavy loads every day while the older camels rested. In the great desert race, it was the strongest of all and won the golden bell. The young camel learnt that hard work brings its reward. (a) Too much of anything is bad. (b) Hard work brings its reward. (c) Do not show off.
15. 15.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) Laziness brings trouble. (b) A true friend helps in times of need. (c) Hard work brings its reward.
16. 16.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Laziness brings trouble.” (a) The Peacock and the Sparrow (b) The Lazy Bullock (c) The Jealous Crow
17. 17.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A young langur found a shiny bangle and waved it in front of every animal to show off. A kite swooped down and snatched it away. The young langur learnt that showing off can lose you what you have. (a) the kite (b) the tiger (c) the young langur
18. 18.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 tiger (b) the deer (c) the tortoise
19. 19.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not show off.” (a) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (b) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (c) The Rabbit Who Told the Truth
20. 20.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Think before you speak.” (a) The Little Goat Who Stood Firm (b) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (c) Two Monkeys and a Mango
21. 21.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Slow and steady effort wins in the end.” (a) The Ungrateful Camel (b) The Snail and the Beetle (c) The Crow and the Three Rotis
22. 22.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the peacock (b) the zebra (c) the sparrow
23. 23.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 bat
24. 24.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Be grateful to those who help you.” (a) The Hippo and the Giraffe (b) The Ungrateful Camel (c) The Rude Buffalo
25. 25.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 tiger (b) the hen (c) the parrot
26. 26.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 frog
27. 27.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Look before you leap. (b) Keep your promises. (c) Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today.
28. 28.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (b) Practice makes perfect. (c) Do not make fun of others.
29. 29.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Patience brings good things.” (a) The Ants and the Big Leaf (b) The Patient Kingfisher (c) The Deer and the Tortoise
30. 30.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) Stay calm and think when you are in danger. (b) Forgive those who say sorry. (c) Help others and they will help you.
31. 31.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) Laziness brings trouble. (b) Do not show off. (c) Keep your promises.
32. 32.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) Be happy with what you have. (b) Be grateful to those who help you. (c) Keep trying and you will succeed.
33. 33.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) Use your brain, not just your strength. (b) Patience brings good things. (c) Do not waste what you have.
34. 34.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Think before you speak. (b) Clean habits keep you healthy. (c) Slow and steady effort wins in the end.
35. 35.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) Keep trying and you will succeed. (b) Honesty is the best policy. (c) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words.
36. 36.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 owl (b) the crow (c) the rabbit
37. 37.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) Stay calm and think when you are in danger. (b) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (c) Forgive those who say sorry.
38. 38.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) Clean habits keep you healthy. (b) Slow down and do things carefully. (c) Stay calm and think when you are in danger.
39. 39.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not judge others by their looks.” (a) The Peacock and the Sparrow (b) The Little Eagle (c) The Goat and the Wide Stream
40. 40.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 judge others by their looks. (b) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (c) Always tell the truth.

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