Fables and Morals Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 17: Fables and morals · Set 76 · 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 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) Clean habits keep you healthy. (c) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words.
2. 2.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not judge others by their looks.” (a) The Langur and the Rumour (b) The Goat and the Wide Stream (c) The Peacock and the Sparrow
3. 3.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) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (b) Small friends can be a great help. (c) Forgive those who say sorry.
4. 4.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Small friends can be a great help.” (a) The Hippo and the Giraffe (b) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (c) The Little Eagle
5. 5.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Be grateful to those who help you.” (a) The Ungrateful Camel (b) The Hippo and the Giraffe (c) The Goat and the Wide Stream
6. 6.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) Believe in yourself. (b) Patience brings good things. (c) Do not show off.
7. 7.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) Believe in yourself. (c) Laziness brings trouble.
8. 8.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) the lion (c) its father
9. 9.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) Believe in yourself. (b) Slow down and do things carefully. (c) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words.
10. 10.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) Do not judge others by their looks. (b) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (c) Slow and steady effort wins in the end.
11. 11.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 down and do things carefully. (b) A kindness is never wasted. (c) Do not show off.
12. 12.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the fox (b) the farmer (c) the lazy bullock
13. 13.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) Say sorry when you are wrong. (c) Look before you leap.
14. 14.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 lion (c) the monkey
15. 15.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Use your brain, not just your strength.” (a) The Ants and the Big Leaf (b) The Buffalo and the Gate (c) The Cuckoo’s Song
16. 16.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 happy with what you have. (c) Do not waste what you have.
17. 17.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Be grateful to those who help you. (b) Do not be jealous of others. (c) Do not make fun of others.
18. 18.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Clean habits keep you healthy.” (a) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (b) The Hippo and the Giraffe (c) The Hasty Squirrel
19. 19.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) Keep trying and you will succeed. (b) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words. (c) Be happy with what you have.
20. 20.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 tiger
21. 21.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “A true friend helps in times of need.” (a) The Peacock and the Sparrow (b) The Crow and the Three Rotis (c) The Duck and the Hen
22. 22.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 owl (b) the crow (c) the swan
23. 23.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Always tell the truth.” (a) The Jealous Crow (b) The Elephant Who Stayed (c) The Mynah and the Broken Pot
24. 24.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 snake (b) the other birds (c) the young cuckoo
25. 25.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 fox
26. 26.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Believe in yourself.” (a) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (b) The Rooster Who Bragged (c) The Little Firefly
27. 27.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Too much of anything is bad.” (a) The Sparrow Who Forgave (b) The Monkey and the Bananas (c) The Ants and the Big Leaf
28. 28.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Keep trying and you will succeed.” (a) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (b) The Little Eagle (c) The Crow and the Three Rotis
29. 29.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 horse (b) the mouse (c) the cat
30. 30.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) Patience brings good things. (b) Look before you leap. (c) Clean habits keep you healthy.
31. 31.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not give up on a friend.” (a) The Ants and the Big Leaf (b) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (c) The Elephant Who Stayed
32. 32.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 old ant (b) the young ant (c) the horse
33. 33.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 tiger (c) the mouse
34. 34.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) Laziness brings trouble. (b) A kindness is never wasted. (c) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words.
35. 35.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Be happy with what you have.” (a) The Elephant Who Stayed (b) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant (c) The Ungrateful Camel
36. 36.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 lion (b) the hen (c) the duck
37. 37.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not be jealous of others.” (a) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (b) The Jealous Crow (c) The Peacock and the Sparrow
38. 38.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) Practice makes perfect. (b) Believe in yourself. (c) Sharing is better than fighting.
39. 39.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Be happy with what you have. (b) Working together makes hard jobs easy. (c) Forgive those who say sorry.
40. 40.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the little langur (b) the fox (c) the old owl

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