Fables Themes

Normally fables have _______ as characters?

• children

• bugs

• animals

• teachers

What are usual personalities of foxes in fables?

• Sneaky and Sly

• Kind and Caring

• Honest and Trustworthy

What is the theme of 'The Lion and the Mouse'?

• Kindness is not always rewarded in the jungle

• Even the smallest creatures can be of great help to those who show kindness to them.

• The mouse is the most cunning animal in the jungle

• Lions are the strongest animals in the jungle

What is the moral of the fable 'The Lion and the Mouse'?

• It is important to be kind to everyone

• Small animals should always be afraid of larger animals

• Lions are the strongest animals in the jungle

• Even the smallest creatures can be of great help to someone in need.

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme?

• Be persistent.

• Be honest.

• Always share with others.

• Respect your family.

What is the theme of this story?

• It is better to take your time and do it right then to rush and fail.

• Don't be lazy.

• Our friends are always there for us.

• Turtles are faster than rabbits.

What is the theme of this story?

• Don't be lazy.

• Our friends are always there for us.

• Turtles are faster than rabbits.

• It is better to take your time and do it right instead of rushing and failing.

What is the theme of this story?

• Don't be lazy.

• Turtles are faster than rabbits.

• Our friends are always there for us.

• It is better to take your time and do it right then to rush and fail.

What is the theme?

• Respect your elders.

• Don't steal.

• Don't be lazy.

• Help others because what goes around comes around.

The ​ (a)   of The Ant and the Grasshopper is "hard work", but the ​ (b)   is "Hard work pays off". The ​ (c)   is that the ant tries to convince the grasshopper to gather food and water, but the grasshopper doesn't listen.

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• theme

• main idea