Name: _________________________ 1. Why did the fox search for food?

a. The fox was having a party.

b. The fox was hungry.
The Fox and the Grapes c. The fox wants to feed his family.
One day, a fox became very hungry as he d. The fox was not hungry.
went to search for some food. He searched 2. What did the fox come upon?
high and low but couldn’t find something a. The fox saw a mouse.
that he could eat. His stomach rumbled. b. The fox saw a tiger.
Suddenly, he stumbled upon a farmer’s c. The fox saw a bunch of grapes.
d. The fox saw a watermelon.
wall. At the top of the wall, he saw the
biggest, juiciest grapes he’d ever seen. They 3. What tells the fox that the grapes are ready to be
eaten?
had a rich, purple color, telling the fox they a. Their rich purple color.
were ready to be eaten. b. Their green color.
To reach for the grapes, the fox had to c. Their pink color.
jump high in the air. As he jumped, he d. Their round shape.
opened his mouth to catch the grapes, but 4. Why couldn’t the fox reach for the grapes?
he missed. The fox tried again but missed a. The fox was too short.
yet again. He tried a few more times but b. The grapes were at the top of the wall.
c. The fox was lazy .
kept failing. d. The grapes were in the basket.
Finally, the fox decided it was time to
5. What is the moral of the story?
give up and go home. While he walked a. Nothing comes easy.
away, he muttered, “I’m sure the grapes b. No good deed goes unrewarded.
were sour anyway.” c. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
d. Never judge anyone by the way they look.
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