Comprehension
The reason the father gave his sons sticks and did not just tell them to stick together
To teach them the lesson - that they should really see it and believe it
What could the grasshopper have done to prevent his desperate situation at the end of the fable?
He could have prepared food in the summer instead of playing
What is the moral of the Shepherd Boy Who Cried Wolf?
Liars are not believed even when they tell the truth
What is the moral of A Bundle of Sticks?
In Unity there is Strength - you are stronger together
What is the definition of quarrel?
Quarrel means to fight
Use an adjective to describe the grasshopper in "The Ant and the Grasshopper"
Explain why you use that adjective
more than one correct answer
EX:
Lazy - he was not collecting food for the winter
not thought out or thinking ahead- he was busy playing when he needed to save food for the winter
How did the mouse end up helping the loin?
He gnawed at the ropes to set the lion free from the hunter's trap
What is the moral of The Fox and the Stork?
Treat others the way you want to be treated
What is the moral of The Ant and The Grasshopper?
There is a time for work and a time for play
What is the definition of plod?
Plod means to walk with heavy steps
Name and Describe the two settings in "The City Mouse and the Country Mouse"
1) the country - simple house with scraps of food but calm and safe
2) the city - fancy house with good food , but dogs around which make it not safe
Why can the tortoise be considered brave? modest?
brace - he was willing to challenge the hare
modest - he just smiled when he won
What is the moral of The Dog and his Reflection?
It is foolish to be greedy - be happy with what you have.
What is the moral of the Crow and the Pitcher?
Little by little does the trick
What is the definition of leap?
leap means to jump high
In "The Crow and the Pitcher" what problem did the crow have,and how did he solve it?
In "The Fox and The Grapes" what problem did the fox have,and how did he solve it?
The crow could not reach the water to drink it, so he kept adding little pebbles until he was able to reach the water.
The fox could not reach the grapes to eat them, so he kept trying to leap and was missing the grapes so he gave up.
Tell the "plot" of the dog and his reflection
A dog with a bone was walking on a bridge,when he thought he saw bigger bone. He dropped his bone and jumped into the water to get the bigger bone, only to find out that it was his reflection and there was no bigger bone.
What is the moral of the Tortoise and the Hare?
Slow and steady wins the race
What is the moral of the Lion and the Mouse?
Even the smallest friends can do big favors - smaller people can be very helpful
What is the definition of sweltering, from The Crow and The Pitcher - It was a sweltering day...
Sweltering means very hot
Why did Aesop use a fox as the main character in The Fox and The Grapes?
He used a fox because a fox's personality is to be sly and smart and and it would make sense for the fox to give up and say "they are surely sour"
The proverb, "Two wrongs do not make a right" comes in relation to which fable? Explain how it comes in there.
"Two wrongs do not make a right" comes into "The Fox and the Stork" because they both served in a way that the other could not eat anything.
What is the moral of The Fox and the Grapes? AND tell of a time when you saw that theme in action.
One often hates what one cannot have - be happy with what you have
What is the moral of The City Mouse and the Country Mouse?
Better scraps of food in peace than a fancy feast in fear - More money does not make you happier.
Give two words that mean to make fun of or to laugh at
mocked
snickered
scornfully