Aesop's Fables

What is the moral of The Boy Who Cried Wolf?

• Don’t be greedy

• Work hard and plan ahead

• Liars will not be believed even if they tell the truth. 

• Playing tricks on people is FUN

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What is the moral of the Lion and the Mouse? 

• Prepare ahead

• Even small people can be a big help. 

• Work is better than play

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Normally fables have _______ as characters?

• children

• bugs

• animals

• teachers

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Fables ____________.

• teach us a lesson

• are non-fiction stories

• tell a funny story

• show us how to draw

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What is the moral of The Tortoise and The Hare?

• Don’t be greedy

• Always tell the truth

• Slow and steady wins the race

• be kind to others

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What kind of story is a fable?

• fiction

• non-fiction

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What are typical characteristics of foxes in fables? 

• Sneaky and Sly

• Kind and Caring

• Honest and Trustworthy

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A short story, typically with talking animals as characters that has a moral.

• Folktale

• Setting

• Fable

• Moral

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What is the name of the man most famous for creating fables?

• Allen

• Aesop

• Atwood

• Cynthia Rylant

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Which describes the length of a fable?

• Has many chapters

• Short stories

• 1-2 sentences only

• Fables are pictures

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