Fables

Read the fable and observe the illustration: **Text:** A hungry fox saw some high-hanging grapes and tried to reach them. After many attempts, he gave up and walked away, saying, "Those grapes are probably sour anyway." Which character trait best describes the fox?

• Honest

• Jealous

• Patient

• Generous

Read the fable and look at the illustration: **Text:** A tiny mouse accidentally woke up a lion. The lion was about to eat her, but the mouse begged for mercy, promising to help the lion one day. Later, the lion was caught in a hunter’s net. The mouse heard his roars and gnawed the ropes, setting the lion free.

Summarize the main events of "The Lion and the Mouse."

• A mouse helps a lion escape from a trap after the lion spares the mouse’s life.

• A lion chases a mouse and eats it.

• A mouse and a lion become enemies.

• The mouse tricks the lion into leaving the forest.

Read the fable

All summer, the ant worked hard collecting food, while the grasshopper sang and played. When winter came, the grasshopper had nothing to eat, but the ant was prepared.

How does the ant show responsibility?

• By playing all summer

• By saving food for winter

• By singing songs

• By ignoring the grasshopper

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A dog found a bone and was crossing a bridge. He saw his reflection in the water and, thinking it was another dog with a bigger bone, snapped at it. His own bone fell into the water and was lost. !

What is the author’s purpose in writing "The Dog and His Reflection"

• To entertain with a funny story

• To teach about greed and its consequences

• To describe a dog’s daily life

• To explain how reflections work

Read the fable

While the ant worked, the grasshopper sang and danced. When winter arrived, the grasshopper had nothing to eat. !The grasshopper shivering in the cold while the ant is inside with food.

• Hardworking

• Careless

• Generous

• Brave

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A shepherd boy, bored while watching sheep, shouted "Wolf!" to trick the villagers. They came running, but there was no wolf. When a real wolf appeared, no one believed him, and the wolf ate the sheep.

What is the main event in "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"?

• The boy finds a wolf and befriends it.

• The boy tricks villagers by falsely shouting "wolf" and is not believed when a real wolf appears.

• The villagers catch the wolf.

• The boy moves to another village.

Read the fable and look at the illustration: **Text:** The ant worked hard all summer, while the grasshopper played. When winter came, the ant had food, but the grasshopper did not. ![Illustration: The ant storing food, the grasshopper playing nearby.] How are the characters of the ant and the grasshopper different?

• The ant is lazy, the grasshopper is hardworking.

• The ant is careful, the grasshopper is careless.

• Both are equally responsible.

• The ant is greedy, the grasshopper is generous.

Read the fable and look at the illustration: **Text:** A boy repeatedly lied to the villagers by shouting "Wolf!" When a real wolf came, no one believed him, and he lost his sheep.

• The Boy Who Cried Wolf

• The Fox and the Grapes

• The Tortoise and the Hare

• The Dog and His Reflection

Read the fable

A wolf disguised itself as a sheep to sneak into the flock and eat the sheep.

![Illustration: A wolf in sheep’s clothing among sheep.] Summarize the main event in "The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing."

• A wolf helps sheep escape danger.

• A wolf disguises itself as a sheep to trick the flock.

• A sheep becomes friends with a wolf.

• The sheep outsmart the wolf.