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Name Choose Your Favorite Fable, and Answer the Questions About It Below. 1. Fable Title: 2. List of Characters: 3. Describe Ea Name Choose your favorite fable, and answer the questions about it below. 1. Fable Title: 2. List of Characters: 3. Describe each character. Only use the number of spaces you need. a. Character 1: b. Character 2: c. Character 3: d. Character 4: 4. What is the conflict (problem) in the story? 5. What is the resolution (moral) of the story? Name _________________________ Date ________________________ The Aesop for Children Pages 68 - 77 Directions: Read the fables below. Then match the fable on the left with the moral (lesson) on the right. Write the letter beside the fable it matches. 1. The Frog and the Mouse _____ A. The evil doer often comes to harm through his own deceit. 2. The Fox and the Crab _____ B. Take warning from the misfortunes of others. 3. The Serpent and the Eagle _____ C. Behavior that is regarded as agreeable in one is very rude and impertinent in another. 4. The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing D. Those who seek to harm others _____ often come to harm themselves through their own deceit. 5. The Bull and the Goat _____ E. There is nothing worth so much as liberty. 6. The Eagle and the Beetle _____ F. It all depends on the point of view and who tells the story. 7. The Old Lion and the Fox _____ G. Wicked deeds will not stay hid. 8. The Man and the Lion _____ H. Be content with your lot. 9. The Ass and the Lap Dog _____ I. Men often condemn others for what they see no wrong in doing themselves. 10. The Milk Maid and Her Pail _____ J. It is wicked to take advantage of another’s distress. 11. The Wolf and the Shepherd _____ K. Better to bear a lesser evil than to risk a greater in removing it. 12. The Goatherd and the Goat _____ L. Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. 13. The Miser _____ M. An act of kindness is well repaid. 14. The Wolf and the House Dog N. A possession is worth no more _____ than the use we make of it. 15. The Fox and the Hedgehog O. Even the weakest may find means __________ to avenge a wrong. Name _________________________ Date ________________________ The Aesop for Children Pages 78 - 87 Directions: Read the fables below. Then match the fable on the left with the moral (lesson) on the right. Write the letter beside the fable it matches. 1. The Bat and the Weasels _____ A. Misfortune is the test of true friendship. 2. The Quack Toad _____ B. Do not listen to the advice of him who seeks to lower you to his own level. 3. The Fox Without a Tail _____ C. Notoriety is not fame. 4. The Mischievous Dog_____ D. The wise do not let themselves be tricked a second time. 5. The Rose and the Butterfly _____ E. Set your sails with the wind. 6. The Cat and the Fox _____ F. It is very foolish to be greedy. 7. The Boy and the Nettle _____ G. Common sense is always worth more than cunning. 8. Two Travelers and a Bear _____ H. The flatterer lives at the expense of those who will listen to him. 9. The Dog and His Reflection _____ I. Those who would mend others, should first mend themselves. 10. The Hare and the Tortoise _____ J. Do not expect constancy in others if you have none yourself. 11. The Cat and the Old Rat _____ K. The race is not always to the swift. 12. The Fox and the Crow _____ L. Whatever you do, do with all your might. Name _________________________ Date ________________________ The Aesop for Children Pages 88 - 96 Directions: Read the fables below. Then match the fable on the left with the moral (lesson) on the right. Write the letter beside the fable it matches. 1. The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle A. The man who talks for both sides _____ is not to be trusted by either. 2. The Fisherman and the Little Fish B. A kindness is never wasted. _____ 3. The Lark and Her Young Ones C. A fool may deceive by his dress _____ _____ and appearance, but his words will soon show what he really is. 4. The Bees and Wasps, and the D. Ability proves itself by deeds. Hornet _____ 5. The Ass in the Lion’s Skin _____ E. Self-help is the best help. 6. The Cock and the Fox _____ F. The wicked deserve no aid. 7. The Swallow and the Crow _____ G. A small gain is worth more than a large promise. 8. The Wolf, the Kid, and the Goat H. Two sureties are better than one. _____ 9. The North Wind and the Sun I. Pride goes before a fall. _____ 10. The Mole and His Mother _____ J. Friends is fine weather only are not worth much. 11. The Lion’s Share _____ K. Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail. 12. The Man and the Satyr _____ L. Boast of one thing and you will be found lacking in that and a few other things as well. 13. The Ant and the Dove _____ M. Might makes right. .
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