Fables and Fairytales

Why did the Ant go down to the river in the story "The Ant and The Dove"?

• It was hungry.

• It wanted to meet his friend.

• It needed to bathe.

• It was thirsty.

Why did the shoemaker and his wife make clothes for the elves in "The Elves and the Shoemaker"?

• To return the elves' favors

• The elves were so cute

• They had nothing to do

• They had leftover clothes

Which of these statements is TRUE?

• The Hare slept because he was tired.

• The Hare slept because the Tortoise was far behind.

• The Hare woke up and won the race.

Choose ONE word that best describes the Ant.

• playful

• kind

• lazy

• hardworking

Aesop is known for writing what type of Traditional Literature?

• Fairytales

• Fables

• Tall Tales

• Myths

Fairy Tales usually involve good vs. ______.

• wrong

• evil

• right

• magic

A _______ is a story that has been passed down from generation to generation.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Folktale

• Informational

Select two characteristics of a fairy tale story.

• magical characters

• humorous

• reasons for natural phenomenons

• include royalty

What is personification?

• Giving human qualities to humans

• Giving animal qualities to people

• Giving human qualities to nonhuman things

• Giving human qualities to people

How do fairy tales usually begin?

• Once upon a time

• In a land far away

• long ago

• There once was a