Aesop's Fable "The Crow and the Pitcher"

Which definition of spell is used in this sentence? "In a spell of dry weather, when the birds could find little to drink..."

• write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence.

• be a sign or characteristic of.

• a period of a specified kind of weather.

• a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation.

How does the setting fit into the overall meaning of the fable?

• It doesn't matter what the setting is for this story.

• The setting is a big city.

• There is no setting in this story.

• The setting must be outside so that the crow to find pebbles.

What is the conflict of this fable?

• The Crow cannot get water from the pitcher.

• The Crow does not like the other Birds.

• The Birds want to eat the Crow.

• The pitcher is broken.

What is the moral or theme of this fable?

• Never judge a crow by its feathers.

• If the pitcher is broken, don't drink out of it.

• All pitchers should be washed.

• In a pinch a good use of our wits may help us out.

Which detail from the fable supports the theme?

• In a spell of dry weather

• But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck,

• Then an idea came to him.

• A thirsty Crow found a pitcher

What is the meaning of the word fable?

• A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

• A short story meant to support a claim.

• An informational text.

• An article from a magazine.

What is the definition of Narrow in this context?

But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck,

• become or make less wide.

• become or make more limited or restricted in extent or scope.

• narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water.

• something that is considerably longer or higher than it is wide

How does the resolution fit into the overall structure of the fable?

• The Crow reaching the water satisfies the reader.

• The Crow should never reach the water.

• The Crow should not be thirsty.

• The Crow dies of thirst and this disappoints the reader.

What is the impact of Aesop's use of the word poor in this sentence? The poor thing felt as if he must die of thirst.

• It makes the reader feel sorry for the Crow.

• It makes the reader hate the Crow.

• It makes the reader want to be the Crow.

• It makes the reader thirsty.

What is the effect of the author's use of imagery in this sentence? With each pebble the water rose a little higher

• It expresses how angry the Crow is.

• It show how much the other animals like the Crow.

• It emphasizes the success of the Crow's idea

• It reveals how the other animals feel.