Fable Facts
How many characters are usually in a fable?
There are usually two characters in a fable.
"Let me go, and someday I may help you."
The mouse said this to the lion.
Don't be greedy.
The Dog and his Reflection/ The Greedy Dog
This character was able to eat a lot of sheep because of someone's lies.
The wolf was able to eat a lot of sheep.
"Fast" fish/ "______ " snake
"Slow" snake
Which is true: fables are nonfiction? Fables are fiction?
Fables are fiction.
" Help! Help! Wolf! Wolf!"
The shepherd boy said this to the villagers.
Small friends can be a big help.
The Lion and the Mouse
This character liked to brag that he was the best and made fun of others.
The hare liked to brag about himself.
"Hot" hippo/ " _____" cow
"Cold" cow
Finish this sentence: The characters in a fable are usually...
The characters in a fable are usually animals.
"Give me your meat!"
The dog said this to his reflection.
Slowly but surely wins the race.
The Tortoise and the Hare.
This character preferred to have fun and play first, before working hard.
The grasshopper preferred to have fun and play first, before working hard.
"Dry" dog/ "_____" walrus
"Wet" walrus
What does it mean if an animal has human characteristics or attributes?
It means the animals can speak, think and act like humans.
" As swift as you may be, I will be beat you in a race."
The tortoise said this to the hare.
Work first, play later.
The Ant and the Grasshopper.
This character didn't think small friends could be helpful.
The lion thought that small friends could not be helpful.
"Bad" bumblebee/ "______" goat
"Good" goat
What is the name for the lesson at the end of a fable?
A fable's lesson is called a moral.
"If you had listened to my advice in the summer, you would not be hungry now."
The ant said it to the grasshopper.
If you lie, people won't believe you even when you speak the truth.
The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf.
This is the person that supposedly created all the fables.
Aesop is the person who is said to have crated the fables.
" Big" bear/ "_____" squirrel
"Small" squirrel