Open Court: The Country Mouse and The City Mouse

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Normally fables have _______ as characters?

• children
• talking bugs
• talking animals
• teachers

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The authors purpose of a fable is to ____________.

• teach us a lesson
• read non-fiction stories
• tell us how to be good students
• teach us to read and understand

Which genre does a fable fall under?

• fiction
• expository
• poetry
• literary non-fiction

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A moral is _______? 

• a fact
• an opinion
• a lesson
• a direction

Which statement best describes the theme of "The City Mouse and The Country Mouse" ?

• Be grateful for the things you have

• Don't let the mouse eat human food

• The town mouse lives a better life

• Better to live a rich life

Who were the main characters in the story "The Town Mouse And The Country Mouse?

• The cat and dog

• The city mouse and the country mouse

• The town mouse and the birds

• The country mouse and the dogs

Which answer best describes the setting of the story?

• The summer time

• The city

• The country

• The city and the country

Based on the story, what can the reader conclude the country mouse did by the end of the story?

• The country mouse decided to live in the city with her cousin

• The country mouse decided to travel the world

• She loved the city so much that he never wanted to leave

• The country mouse decided that she would rather live in the country with his simple life

Which answer best describes the length of a fable?

• Fables are chapter books
• Fables are short stories
• Fables have 1-2 sentences only
• Fables are pictures

What is synonym for lesson?

• setting

• moral

• characters

• main idea