Fables and Morals Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 17: Fables and morals · Set 82 · 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 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) Be grateful to those who help you. (b) Greed can make you lose everything. (c) Do not believe everything you hear.
2. 2.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   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) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (b) Many hands make light work. (c) Be happy with what you have.
3. 3.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 tiger (c) the young elephant
4. 4.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) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (b) Help others and they will help you. (c) Plan ahead and save for hard times.
5. 5.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today.” (a) The Elephant Who Stayed (b) The Frog Who Said Tomorrow (c) The Monkey and the Bananas
6. 6.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 lion (b) the rabbit (c) the crow
7. 7.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 fox (c) the hen
8. 8.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Good manners win friends.” (a) The Monkey and the Bananas (b) The Rude Buffalo (c) The Ants and the Big Leaf
9. 9.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) Small friends can be a great help. (b) Always tell the truth. (c) Slow down and do things carefully.
10. 10.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 boast about yourself. (b) Do not believe everything you hear. (c) Do not give up on a friend.
11. 11.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 farmer (b) the cow (c) the lazy bullock
12. 12.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Laziness brings trouble.” (a) The Peacock and the Sparrow (b) The Lazy Bullock (c) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache
13. 13.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Plan ahead and save for hard times.” (a) The Peacock and the Sparrow (b) The Rooster Who Bragged (c) The Squirrel’s Store
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 crow (b) the cook (c) the horse
15. 15.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 cow
16. 16.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the fox (b) the lamb (c) the firefly
17. 17.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Clean habits keep you healthy.” (a) The Little Firefly (b) The Deer in the Mud (c) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache
18. 18.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Small friends can be a great help.” (a) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (b) The Sparrow Who Forgave (c) The Mynah and the Broken Pot
19. 19.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the farmer (b) the buffalo (c) the snake
20. 20.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 bat (b) the other sparrows (c) the young sparrow
21. 21.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) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (b) Hard work brings its reward. (c) Say sorry when you are wrong.
22. 22.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) Do not make fun of others. (b) Be happy with what you have. (c) Too much of anything is bad.
23. 23.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the horse (b) the parrot (c) the buffalo
24. 24.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not be jealous of others.” (a) The Cat Who Said Sorry (b) The Langur and the Rumour (c) The Jealous Crow
25. 25.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) Greed can make you lose everything. (b) Do not boast about yourself. (c) Practice makes perfect.
26. 26.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 snake (b) the kite (c) the young langur
27. 27.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Say sorry when you are wrong.” (a) The Squirrel’s Store (b) The Peacock and the Sparrow (c) The Cat Who Said Sorry
28. 28.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) Working together makes hard jobs easy. (b) Forgive those who say sorry. (c) Small friends can be a great help.
29. 29.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) Small friends can be a great help. (b) Clean habits keep you healthy. (c) Practice makes perfect.
30. 30.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) Do not judge others by their looks. (b) Too much of anything is bad. (c) Do not boast about yourself.
31. 31.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not boast about yourself.” (a) Two Monkeys and a Mango (b) The Rooster Who Bragged (c) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal
32. 32.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 hen (b) the jackal (c) the bat
33. 33.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) A true friend helps in times of need. (c) Sharing is better than fighting.
34. 34.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) Small friends can be a great help. (b) Do not judge others by their looks. (c) Hard work brings its reward.
35. 35.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “A kindness is never wasted.” (a) The Little Firefly (b) The Rooster Who Bragged (c) The Deer and the Tortoise
36. 36.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Keep your promises.” (a) The Frog Who Said Tomorrow (b) The Bear’s Promise (c) The Peacock and the Sparrow
37. 37.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) Do not show off. (b) Help others and they will help you. (c) A kindness is never wasted.
38. 38.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) Do not give up on a friend. (b) Say sorry when you are wrong. (c) Be brave even when you feel afraid.
39. 39.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) Sharing is better than fighting. (c) Believe in yourself.
40. 40.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 tiger (b) the other birds (c) the young cuckoo

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