"Fabulous Fables" StoryWorks Quiz

1. What is a fable?

• a tale from history
• an animal that can talk
• a story that teaches a lesson
• a character from another country

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2. What is Crow’s problem in Scene 1 of “The Crow and the Pitcher”?

• A crocodile wants to eat him.
• He is thirsty and can’t find water.
• A man wants to put him in a cage.
• He can’t fit his head into the pitcher.

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3. In the sentence “He flies away, determined to find water,” the word determined means _______.

• not able to think clearly
• worried about something
• happy that tasks are easy
• very focused on doing something

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4. What line from the play best shows the correct meaning of determined?

• “Crow soon spots a muddy swamp.”
• “But Crow narrowly escapes.”
• “Crow is frustrated, but he doesn’t give up.”
• “Crow flops onto the ground, exhausted.”

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5. What happens first in “The Ant and the Dove”?

• Ant sees a man carrying a net.
• Dove pushes Ant to shore in a leaf.
• Duck tells Ant to use her wings to fly.
• Ant slips on a rock and falls into a stream.

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6. Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like a noise. What word from the play is an onomatopoeia? Choose TWO.

• “Help!”
• “Quack!”
• “Ribbit!”
• “Watch me!”

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7. In Scene 4, what does Ant do to save Dove?

• finds water
• bites the man
• carries pebbles
• gives her a leaf

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8. What is the theme, or lesson, of the plays?

• Kindness is important and can have unexpected results.
• Always drink enough water.
• Sometimes it’s best to think about yourself.
• Doves are kind animals.

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