Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What is the name of the person who told a lot of fables?
|
Aesop
|
|
|
Name three characteristics of a fable.
|
It is a short story, with animal characters, and it has a moral.
|
|
|
What is a moral?
|
A lesson or something to learn
|
|
|
Where did Aesop live?
|
Greece
|
|
|
Why did the lion laugh at the mouse?
|
The lion thought that the mouse was too small to help a big animal like him.
|
|
|
How did the mouse help the lion?
|
The lion was trapped in a net, and the mouse chewed through the net to free the lion.
|
|
|
What is the moral (in your own words) of "The Lion and the Mouse"?
|
Friends help each other by doing nice things for each other.
|
|
|
Why did the desert animals laugh at the camel?
|
Because he looked silly dancing. Camel was trying to dance like Monkey.
|
|
|
What did Monkey do at the party the animals had?
|
She put on a great show and danced wonderfully.
|
|
|
What is the moral (in your own words) of he Monkey and the Camel"?
|
One way to lose friends is to pretend to be something you're not.
|
|
|
What are "beasts"?
|
Beasts are wild animals.
|
|
|
What does "tangled up" mean?
|
Tangled up means all in knots or twisted.
|
|
|
What does "show off" mean?
|
Show off means you tell people you can do something really well to get attention.
|
|
|
What is a "trap"?
|
A trap is used to catch animals.
|
|
|
What does "jealous" mean?
|
Jealous means you want what someone else has.
|
