Fables and Morals Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 17: Fables and morals · Set 9 · 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?
   “Many hands make light work.” (a) The Little Eagle (b) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (c) The Sparrows’ Nest
2. 2.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 leave for tomorrow what you can do today. (b) Slow down and do things carefully. (c) Be brave even when you feel afraid.
3. 3.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   An elephant’s foot was trapped under a fallen log, and the big animals could not lift it. A tiny woodpecker pecked and pecked until the log split in two. The elephant learnt that even a tiny friend can save the day. (a) Be happy with what you have. (b) Small friends can be a great help. (c) Do not show off.
4. 4.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
   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) the squirrel (b) the zebra (c) the rabbit
5. 5.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) Be happy with what you have. (b) Patience brings good things. (c) Do not be jealous of others.
6. 6.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Keep your promises.” (a) The Goat and the Wide Stream (b) The Bear’s Promise (c) The Little Firefly
7. 7.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 zebra (c) the old turtle
8. 8.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Plan ahead and save for hard times.” (a) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (b) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (c) The Squirrel’s Store
9. 9.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Listen to the advice of those who care for you.” (a) The Rooster Who Bragged (b) The Lazy Bullock (c) The Kid Who Would Not Listen
10. 10.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not boast about yourself.” (a) The Rooster Who Bragged (b) The Patient Kingfisher (c) The Cuckoo’s Song
11. 11.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “A kindness is never wasted.” (a) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (b) The Deer and the Tortoise (c) The Bear’s Promise
12. 12.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 goat (b) the tiger (c) the buffalo
13. 13.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) Do not show off. (b) Laziness brings trouble. (c) Working together makes hard jobs easy.
14. 14.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the giraffe (b) the zebra (c) the hippo
15. 15.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 mouse (c) the snake
16. 16.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Keep trying and you will succeed.” (a) The Ants and the Big Leaf (b) Two Monkeys and a Mango (c) The Little Eagle
17. 17.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) Do not show off. (c) Say sorry when you are wrong.
18. 18.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 zebra (b) the kid (c) the mother goat
19. 19.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not make fun of others.” (a) The Goat and the Wide Stream (b) The Hippo and the Giraffe (c) The Deer in the Mud
20. 20.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the lion (b) the squirrel (c) the wind
21. 21.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 hen (b) the fox (c) the duck
22. 22.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 zebra
23. 23.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) Keep trying and you will succeed. (b) Plan ahead and save for hard times. (c) Too much of anything is bad.
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 frog (b) the other birds (c) the young cuckoo
25. 25.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 tiger (c) the lazy bullock
26. 26.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) Plan ahead and save for hard times. (b) Be grateful to those who help you. (c) Hard work brings its reward.
27. 27.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not believe everything you hear.” (a) The Deer and the Tortoise (b) The Langur and the Rumour (c) The Snail and the Beetle
28. 28.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) Practice makes perfect. (c) Many hands make light work.
29. 29.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 owl (b) the firefly (c) the lamb
30. 30.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 horse (b) the cat (c) the mynah
31. 31.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Use your brain, not just your strength.” (a) The Jealous Crow (b) The Buffalo and the Gate (c) The Little Goat Who Stood Firm
32. 32.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) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (b) Always tell the truth. (c) Small friends can be a great help.
33. 33.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Greed can make you lose everything.” (a) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (b) The Ants and the Big Leaf (c) The Crow and the Three Rotis
34. 34.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) Good manners win friends. (b) Do not make fun of others. (c) Look before you leap.
35. 35.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) its mother (b) the young kingfisher (c) the fox
36. 36.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Be grateful to those who help you.” (a) The Ungrateful Camel (b) The Sparrow Who Forgave (c) The Lazy Bullock
37. 37.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 kitten (b) the owl doctor (c) the zebra
38. 38.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) Believe in yourself. (b) Stay calm and think when you are in danger. (c) Plan ahead and save for hard times.
39. 39.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Help others and they will help you.” (a) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (b) The Jealous Crow (c) The Mouse and the Pigeon
40. 40.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Practice makes perfect.” (a) The Buffalo and the Gate (b) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (c) The Cuckoo’s Song

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