Question

select the word that means a short story that teaches a lesson. aesop was a greek storyteller who lived in the sixth century bce. in aesop’s fable \the lion and the mouse,\ a lion captures a mouse. the mouse promises to help the lion later, if the lion will let her go. the lion cant imagine needing help from such a tiny mouse. however, the lion agrees to free the mouse. later, the lion gets trapped in a net. the mouse helps the lion escape, showing the lion the value of kindness.

Explanation:

The text describes a story from Aesop's fables, and a fable is defined as a short story that teaches a moral lesson (or a general lesson). From the context, the word that fits the description "a short story that teaches a lesson" is "fable".

Answer:

fable