What is the author's purpose when writing a fable?

To teach the reader something new

A lion was about to eat a mouse, when the mouse pleaded, “Let me go, and someday I may help you.” Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse, seeing what happened, came to chew the ropes that held the lion. The lion escaped.

Help others because what goes around comes around.

A Hare once bragged to all the animals that he could beat anyone in a race. A tortoise said, “I challenge you.” So they raced. The hare ran fast and the tortoise plodded along. The hare was so confident that he took a nap. The tortoise kept up his steady pace and won the race.

You are more likely to succeed if you work together.

Fables use "personification" with their characters in each of the stories. What does "personification mean?

animals that do things like humans do

animals who are mean to one another

There was once a tiny fish that was tired of being in the school of fish at the time. He picked a fight with a couple of the other fish, and said, “I don’t need you; I’m leaving.” So he swam away, without the protection of the group, and was eaten by a bigger fish.

You are more likely to succeed if you work together.

Slowly but surely wins the race.

A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished everything he touched turned into gold. A fairy made this wish come true for him. Then anything he tried to eat turned into gold, so he starved to death.

United we stand; divided we fall.

Which of the following is a common feature of characters in Aesop's Fables?

They are animals with human traits

In the fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare', what lesson is conveyed?

The early bird catches the worm

Actions speak louder than words

Aesop's Fables

Quiz

•

English

•

3rd Grade

•

Practice Problem

•

Hard

•

CCSS

RL.1.10, RL.3.9, RL.1.3

+11

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the man who wrote over 600 fables?

Dr. Suess

Aseop

Davey Crockett

Johnny Appleseed

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is one of the characteristics of a fable?

unbelievable exaggerations

magical creatures

facts and real information

animals act like humans

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is another name for a lesson in a story?

moral

theme

setting

main idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the most famous creator of fables?

Allen

Atwood

Aesop

Amber

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Normally fables have _______ as characters?

children

bugs

animals

teachers

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which describes the length of a fable?

Has many chapters

Short stories

1-2 sentences only

Fables are pictures

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Aesop is credited with creating hundred of fables, even though today none of his actual writings exist.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

22 questions

ESL - Favorite days

Quiz

•

3rd - 5th Grade

22 questions

Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2 Grade 3

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

1st UNIT: Technology (1)

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

UNSCRAMBLE

Quiz

•

1st - 3rd Grade

21 questions

parts of the house

Quiz

•

1st - 3rd Grade

21 questions

LIKE, ENJOY, WANT, & WOULD LIKE #HCT AAMC

Quiz

•

3rd Grade - University

21 questions

Oxford Open Up 3 UNIT 2

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Level 3 Answers to Questions 3

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

15 questions

Fractions on a Number Line

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

54 questions

Analyzing Line Graphs & Tables

Quiz

•

4th Grade

$fractions$

22 questions

fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Main Idea and Details

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

6th Grade

15 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

4th Grade

Discover more resources for English

10 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Prefix and Suffix Review

Quiz

•

3rd - 5th Grade

20 questions

Find the Main Idea and Supporting Details

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

17 questions

Prefixes and Suffixes

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Revising and Editing Practice

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

7 questions

Figurative Language

Quiz

•

3rd - 5th Grade

10 questions

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Quiz

•

3rd - 6th Grade

13 questions

Revising and Editing

Lesson

•

3rd - 5th Grade

Aesop's Fables

25 questions

Who was the man who wrote over 600 fables?

What is one of the characteristics of a fable?

What is another name for a lesson in a story?

Who is the most famous creator of fables?

Normally fables have _______ as characters?

Which describes the length of a fable?

Aesop is credited with creating hundred of fables, even though today none of his actual writings exist.

A lesson that is learned is a:

A short story with talking animals that teaches the reader a lesson is called a:

A fable is a piece of fiction writing.

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for English