Fables and Morals Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 17: Fables and morals · Set 77 · 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.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not waste what you have.” (a) The Patient Kingfisher (b) The Young Camel’s Strength (c) The Crow Who Wasted Water
2. 2.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Slow down and do things carefully.” (a) The Goat and the Wide Stream (b) The Cat Who Said Sorry (c) The Hasty Squirrel
3. 3.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) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (b) Do not believe everything you hear. (c) Good manners win friends.
4. 4.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words.” (a) The Hippo and the Giraffe (b) The Ants and the Big Leaf (c) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal
5. 5.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) Help others and they will help you. (b) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (c) Be brave even when you feel afraid.
6. 6.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 frog (b) the other sparrows (c) the young sparrow
7. 7.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) Say sorry when you are wrong. (b) Help others and they will help you. (c) Patience brings good things.
8. 8.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) Greed can make you lose everything. (b) Laziness brings trouble. (c) Be brave even when you feel afraid.
9. 9.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Use your brain, not just your strength.” (a) The Lazy Bullock (b) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (c) The Buffalo and the Gate
10. 10.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Greed can make you lose everything.” (a) The Crow and the Three Rotis (b) The Mouse and the Pigeon (c) The Ungrateful Camel
11. 11.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 snake (b) the old turtle (c) the young deer
12. 12.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the bat (b) the tortoise (c) the frog
13. 13.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Sharing is better than fighting. (b) Say sorry when you are wrong. (c) Plan ahead and save for hard times.
14. 14.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Listen to the advice of those who care for you.” (a) The Elephant Who Stayed (b) The Kid Who Would Not Listen (c) The Young Camel’s Strength
15. 15.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) Practice makes perfect. (c) Listen to the advice of those who care for you.
16. 16.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the horse (b) the kitten (c) the owl doctor
17. 17.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 calf (b) the horse (c) the young elephant
18. 18.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Sharing is better than fighting.” (a) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (b) Two Monkeys and a Mango (c) The Rooster Who Bragged
19. 19.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Believe in yourself.” (a) The Little Firefly (b) The Hasty Squirrel (c) The Langur and the Rumour
20. 20.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 hen (c) the zebra
21. 21.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) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (b) Clean habits keep you healthy. (c) Keep trying and you will succeed.
22. 22.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 owl
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 fox (b) the little eagle (c) its father
24. 24.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) Always tell the truth. (b) Do not boast about yourself. (c) Slow and steady effort wins in the end.
25. 25.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Be happy with what you have.” (a) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (b) The Langur and the Rumour (c) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant
26. 26.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) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (b) Working together makes hard jobs easy. (c) Listen to the advice of those who care for you.
27. 27.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Hard work brings its reward.” (a) The Deer in the Mud (b) The Little Goat Who Stood Firm (c) The Young Camel’s Strength
28. 28.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 cat (c) the fox
29. 29.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Slow and steady effort wins in the end.” (a) The Snail and the Beetle (b) The Rude Buffalo (c) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant
30. 30.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 show off. (c) Say sorry when you are wrong.
31. 31.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Many hands make light work.” (a) The Sparrows’ Nest (b) The Crow and the Three Rotis (c) The Frog Who Said Tomorrow
32. 32.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Plan ahead and save for hard times.” (a) The Mouse and the Pigeon (b) The Monkey and the Bananas (c) The Squirrel’s Store
33. 33.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 tiger (c) the beetle
34. 34.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Stay calm and think when you are in danger.” (a) The Deer in the Mud (b) The Ungrateful Camel (c) The Mynah and the Broken Pot
35. 35.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) Too much of anything is bad. (b) A kindness is never wasted. (c) Use your brain, not just your strength.
36. 36.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) Small friends can be a great help. (b) Believe in yourself. (c) Do not boast about yourself.
37. 37.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) Practice makes perfect. (b) Greed can make you lose everything. (c) Always tell the truth.
38. 38.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 frog (b) the rabbit (c) the crow
39. 39.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Be grateful to those who help you.” (a) The Bear’s Promise (b) The Ungrateful Camel (c) The Frog Who Said Tomorrow
40. 40.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 fox (c) the young ant

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