Fables and Morals Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 17: Fables and morals · Set 98 · 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 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) Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today. (b) Always tell the truth. (c) Do not boast about yourself.
2. 2.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Too much of anything is bad.” (a) The Rude Buffalo (b) The Bear’s Promise (c) The Monkey and the Bananas
3. 3.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not judge others by their looks.” (a) The Langur and the Rumour (b) The Peacock and the Sparrow (c) The Mouse and the Pigeon
4. 4.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) Use your brain, not just your strength. (b) Sharing is better than fighting. (c) Look before you leap.
5. 5.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) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (b) A kindness is never wasted. (c) Good manners win friends.
6. 6.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) Clean habits keep you healthy. (c) Keep trying and you will succeed.
7. 7.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “A true friend helps in times of need.” (a) The Cuckoo’s Song (b) The Duck and the Hen (c) The Sparrows’ Nest
8. 8.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 elephant (b) the zebra (c) the donkey
9. 9.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Sharing is better than fighting.” (a) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (b) Two Monkeys and a Mango (c) The Cat Who Said Sorry
10. 10.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 tortoise (b) the owl (c) the frog
11. 11.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) Clean habits keep you healthy. (b) Do not boast about yourself. (c) Many hands make light work.
12. 12.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Working together makes hard jobs easy.” (a) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (b) The Ants and the Big Leaf (c) The Little Eagle
13. 13.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Keep trying and you will succeed.” (a) The Sparrow Who Forgave (b) The Little Eagle (c) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant
14. 14.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not boast about yourself.” (a) The Snail and the Beetle (b) The Little Eagle (c) The Rooster Who Bragged
15. 15.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) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (b) Do not judge others by their looks. (c) Working together makes hard jobs easy.
16. 16.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 horse (c) the mouse
17. 17.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) Too much of anything is bad. (b) Honesty is the best policy. (c) Plan ahead and save for hard times.
18. 18.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 horse (b) the squirrel (c) the rabbit
19. 19.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Use your brain, not just your strength.” (a) The Buffalo and the Gate (b) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (c) The Lazy Bullock
20. 20.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words.” (a) The Frog Who Said Tomorrow (b) The Sparrows’ Nest (c) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal
21. 21.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 jackal (b) the fox (c) the hen
22. 22.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the bat (b) the deer (c) the tortoise
23. 23.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today.” (a) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (b) The Frog Who Said Tomorrow (c) The Peacock and the Sparrow
24. 24.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) Think before you speak. (b) Be happy with what you have. (c) Slow down and do things carefully.
25. 25.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Honesty is the best policy.” (a) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (b) The Squirrel’s Store (c) The Rabbit Who Told the Truth
26. 26.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) Many hands make light work. (b) Always tell the truth. (c) Do not waste what you have.
27. 27.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) Believe in yourself. (b) A kindness is never wasted. (c) Slow and steady effort wins in the end.
28. 28.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) Many hands make light work. (b) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (c) Be happy with what you have.
29. 29.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the peacock (b) the lion (c) the sparrow
30. 30.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not waste what you have.” (a) The Crow Who Wasted Water (b) The Deer and the Tortoise (c) The Hippo and the Giraffe
31. 31.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 rabbit (b) the snake (c) the crow
32. 32.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the parrot (b) the zebra (c) the sparrow
33. 33.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Practice makes perfect.” (a) The Cuckoo’s Song (b) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (c) The Crow Who Wasted Water
34. 34.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 lamb (b) the firefly (c) the snake
35. 35.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 lazy bullock (c) the owl
36. 36.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Slow down and do things carefully.” (a) The Deer and the Tortoise (b) The Hasty Squirrel (c) The Bear’s Promise
37. 37.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) Keep trying and you will succeed. (b) Say sorry when you are wrong. (c) Slow and steady effort wins in the end.
38. 38.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 horse (b) the young sparrow (c) the other sparrows
39. 39.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Slow and steady effort wins in the end.” (a) The Sparrow Who Forgave (b) The Snail and the Beetle (c) The Buffalo and the Gate
40. 40.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 bat (b) the buffalo (c) the parrot

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