Aesop's Fables 26, 27, 29 & 30

In the Owl and the Grasshopper fables, how did the Owl trick the Grasshopper?
A. By giving the Grasshopper wine to drink. B. By flattering him and coaxing him into her den to eat him! C. By telling him to come up to her to get a tip for his performance. D. Trying to share a misfortune with him.
In The Wolf and His Shadow, the wolf makes this mistake...
A. He realized the Lion was smaller than he is and decided to pick a fight! B. The Wolf stayed out far longer than he was supposed to and was hunted down. C. He tried to trick the Lion using flattery but accidently insulted him instead. D. He indulged in his delusion of being as big as his shadow and insulted the Lion.
What was the moral of The Rat and The Elephant?
A. Don't try to pick a fight with something larger than you just for the praise. B. Do not be vain, just because you look like something great, doesn't make you great. C. Where there's an Elephant in the way, get a mouse to topple it! D. If you wish to be great, copy someone who is already great!
In The Boys and The Frogs, the moral is to stop and think before you do something, because it may cause unfortune or unhappiness to others. Can you think of a situation where someone's joy or gain could cause distress to others?

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Aesop's Fables 26, 27, 29 & 30 (Answer Key)

In the Owl and the Grasshopper fables, how did the Owl trick the Grasshopper?
A. By giving the Grasshopper wine to drink. B. By flattering him and coaxing him into her den to eat him! C. By telling him to come up to her to get a tip for his performance. D. Trying to share a misfortune with him.
In The Wolf and His Shadow, the wolf makes this mistake...
A. He realized the Lion was smaller than he is and decided to pick a fight! B. The Wolf stayed out far longer than he was supposed to and was hunted down. C. He tried to trick the Lion using flattery but accidently insulted him instead. D. He indulged in his delusion of being as big as his shadow and insulted the Lion.
What was the moral of The Rat and The Elephant?
A. Don't try to pick a fight with something larger than you just for the praise. B. Do not be vain, just because you look like something great, doesn't make you great. C. Where there's an Elephant in the way, get a mouse to topple it! D. If you wish to be great, copy someone who is already great!
In The Boys and The Frogs, the moral is to stop and think before you do something, because it may cause unfortune or unhappiness to others. Can you think of a situation where someone's joy or gain could cause distress to others?
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