Fables and Morals Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 17: Fables and morals · Set 62 · 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 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 leave for tomorrow what you can do today. (b) Do not give up on a friend. (c) Good manners win friends.
2. 2.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) Sharing is better than fighting. (b) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (c) Practice makes perfect.
3. 3.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Keep your promises.” (a) The Bear’s Promise (b) The Hasty Squirrel (c) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal
4. 4.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 snake (c) the young langur
5. 5.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) Slow down and do things carefully. (c) Do not show off.
6. 6.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not be jealous of others.” (a) The Cuckoo’s Song (b) The Jealous Crow (c) The Little Eagle
7. 7.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) Be happy with what you have. (b) Say sorry when you are wrong. (c) Patience brings good things.
8. 8.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) Plan ahead and save for hard times. (b) Do not be jealous of others. (c) Think before you speak.
9. 9.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
   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) the donkey (b) the elephant (c) the cow
10. 10.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) Practice makes perfect. (b) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words. (c) Forgive those who say sorry.
11. 11.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words.” (a) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (b) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (c) The Little Firefly
12. 12.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) Keep trying and you will succeed. (b) Do not waste what you have. (c) Small friends can be a great help.
13. 13.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not judge others by their looks.” (a) The Peacock and the Sparrow (b) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (c) The Jealous Crow
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 fox (c) the crow
15. 15.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Honesty is the best policy.” (a) The Langur and the Rumour (b) The Rabbit Who Told the Truth (c) The Squirrel’s Store
16. 16.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 zebra (c) the little eagle
17. 17.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) Small friends can be a great help. (b) Think before you speak. (c) Laziness brings trouble.
18. 18.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 beetle (b) the horse (c) the snail
19. 19.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the horse (b) the hen (c) the duck
20. 20.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Plan ahead and save for hard times.” (a) The Langur and the Rumour (b) The Squirrel’s Store (c) The Buffalo and the Gate
21. 21.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) Laziness brings trouble. (c) Keep your promises.
22. 22.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) Use your brain, not just your strength. (b) Do not be jealous of others. (c) Many hands make light work.
23. 23.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) Say sorry when you are wrong. (c) Small friends can be a great help.
24. 24.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the shopkeeper (b) the monkey (c) the cow
25. 25.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 crow (b) the rabbit (c) the snake
26. 26.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Practice makes perfect.” (a) The Cuckoo’s Song (b) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant (c) The Monkey and the Bananas
27. 27.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) Patience brings good things. (b) A true friend helps in times of need. (c) Do not boast about yourself.
28. 28.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
29. 29.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the buffalo (b) the goat (c) the bat
30. 30.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Small friends can be a great help.” (a) The Squirrel’s Store (b) The Langur and the Rumour (c) The Elephant and the Woodpecker
31. 31.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the young sparrow (b) the bat (c) the other sparrows
32. 32.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Greed can make you lose everything.” (a) The Crow and the Three Rotis (b) The Bear’s Promise (c) The Squirrel’s Store
33. 33.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 young deer (b) the old turtle (c) the tiger
34. 34.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 horse (b) the jackal (c) the hen
35. 35.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) A true friend helps in times of need. (b) Greed can make you lose everything. (c) Keep trying and you will succeed.
36. 36.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not waste what you have.” (a) The Crow Who Wasted Water (b) The Hasty Squirrel (c) The Snail and the Beetle
37. 37.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) Stay calm and think when you are in danger. (c) Sharing is better than fighting.
38. 38.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 zebra
39. 39.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Slow down and do things carefully.” (a) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (b) The Hasty Squirrel (c) The Jealous Crow
40. 40.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

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