THE LEGEND OF THE LOCUSTS

Once a famine broke out in a

There was one lived a rich man named
country. Every day the children on the city
Lucoy who was very selfish. Although he had
flocked at a rich man’s house to get loaves of
much rice in his house, he never shared any
bread.
to the poor and needy.
As soon as the servants brought
One day, an old beggar came to his
out loaves, fought among themselves and
house to ask for food. Lucoy was rude to him
struggled hard to get them. One little girl did
and told him to go away. The beggar who
not fight. She waited patiently for her turn
was a bit deaf asked again for food. Lucoy
and got the smallest loaf last of all.
pushed him roughly out of the house. The
One day as usual, she brought
beggar stumbled and fell. When he got to his
the smallest load. When she cut it, she found
feet, he told Lucoy,”A great misfortune will
two rupees in it. She went back at once to
soon to happen to you.” Suddenly there was
return the money.
loud roaring thunder and a lightning flushes
The rich man was pleases at her
across the sky.
honesty. He gave her not only those two
That evening when Lucoy went home,
rupees, but two rupees more as a reward.
he saw a swarm of insects around his house.
The air was filled with the noise they made.
1. Why did the children flock at a rich
He went outside and found that his rice had
man’s house every day?
turned into insects which we now call
2. What happened when the loaves of
locusts.
bread were bought out by the
servants?
1. How would you described Lucoy?
3. Who would not join the fight to get
2. Why do you say Lucoy was very
loaves of bread?
selfish?
4. What did she get for waiting patiently?
3. Who among the poor and needy
5. What must be the girl’s reaction when
asked food from Lucoy?
she found the rupees?
4. What happened to the beggar after
6. What did the girl do with the rupees?
asking food from Lucoy?
7. If you were the rich man, what other
5. How did the beggar feel when Lucoy
way can you reward the girl’s
pushed him?
honesty?
6. What did beggar do when he was hurt
8. What was the author’s purpose in
and angry?
writing about honestly?
7. What misfortune happened to Lucoy?
8. If you were Lucoy, how will you treat
the poor and the needy?

THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE

THE PATIENT LITTLE GIRL

 Once there lived a hare and a
tortoise in the forest. One day, they had an
argument about who was faster. The hare
laughed mockingly at the tortoise because he
plodded along so slowly."I am the fastest
runner.Look at my long legs!No one would dare
race me,” said the hare.”That’s not true. If we
were to run a race, I’m sure I would beat
you,”replied the tortoise. Finally, they decided
to settle the argument in a race.
The next morning, the hare and
the tortoise agreed on a route and started off
the race. At the signal, the hare hopped forward
and ran briskly for some time. He soon left
plodding tortoise behind.
After covering a long distance, the
hare looked behind and said,”Poor tortoise!He is
slow, I cannot even see him behind me!” the
hare told himself.
He sat under a tree and soon fell
asleep. The short nap stretched into a good long
sleep. The tortoise slowly but steadily plodding
on,overtook the hare who was peacefully
sleeping.
Soon the tortoise reached the
finish line and emerged as the undisputed
champ.When the hare woke up he said.”oh! it is
evening.I must hurry up!” As he reached close to
the finish line, he heard all the animals cheering
the winner.The boastful hare realized that he
would never again be able to count on his
speed.
MORAL:SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE.
1. Who had the argument?
2. Why did the hare and the tortoise have
an argument?
3. What did the hare do during the race?
4. How did the two animals settle the
argument?
5. Why do you think the hare decided to it
under the tree and sleep?
6. What was the hare’s reaction after seeing
the turtle in the finish line?
7. If you were the hare, what will you do to
ensure success and win in the race?
8. Create a slogan about the story.
THE BROTHER AND THE SISTER
A father had one son and one daughter.
The former wad remarkable for his good
looks and the latter foe her extraordinary
ugliness. While they were playing one
day as children, they happened by chance
to look together into mirror that was
placed on their mother’s chair.
The boy congratulated himself on his
good looks. The girl grew angry and could
not bear the self-praised of her brother,
interpreting all he said into reflection on
herself. She ran off to her father to
avenge on her brother. She spitefully
accused him of having made use of that
which belonged only to girls.
The father embraced them both, and
bestowing his kisses and affection
impartially on each and said.” I wish you
both would look into mirror every day.
You my son, that you may not spoil your
beauty evil conduct. And you my
daughter, that you may make up for your
lack of beauty by your virtues.”
1. What did the father have?
2. How did the son and daughter differ?
3. What happened when the son discovered
his good looks?
4. How would to describe the son’s
attitude?
5. What was their father’s advice?
6. What did the angry sisiter do?
7. If you have remarkable beauty, how
would you use it?
8. What was the reaction of the sister
towards her brother’s conceited
attitude?
 THE TORTOISE WHO WANTED TO FLY
There was once a tortoise who was
never satisfied. He lived on the sweet
grass by the forest pool but he felt very
bored.One day, he noticed a large eagle
flying overhead. He looked gracefully,
flying so easily that thetortoise decided he
would learn how to fly too.
When the eagle came to rest on a
rock near the pool,the tortoise got his
chance and said, "Oh, handsome eagle,
you fly so well. Please teach me how to
fly."
The eagle was surprised. "What?
Teach you how to fly? You have no wings
or feathers!"
Again the tortoise pleaded, "Oh
please eagle, I'm sure I can learn." The
tortoise continued asking the eagle
toteach him how to fly. Finally, the eagle
agreed.
He picked up the tortoise with his
claws and they flew high in the sky. Then
he let go off the tortoise and told him to
flap his legs and fly.
The tortoise flappedhis legs as hard as
he could, but he fell like a stone towards
the ground. Luckily, he fell into a bush.
He was badly shaken but he had no
serious injuries.
1. Who was never satisfied in the story?
2. Where did the tortoise live?
3. How did the eagle react when he was
praise by the tortoise?
4. What happened to the tortoise when
the eagle let it go?
5. What happened to him after he fell to
the bush?
6. How did he convince the eagle to
teach him to fly?
7. If you were the tortoise, how will you
accept your limitations?
8. How would you evaluate the tortoise
realization that he could not do
anything that he wanted?
MOUSE AT THE SEASHORE
A Mouse told his mother and father
that he was going on a trip to the seashore.“We
are very alarmed!” they cried. “The world is full
of terrors. You must not go!”
“I have made my decision,” said the
Mouse firmly. “I have never seen the ocean, and
it is high time that I did. Nothing can make me
change my mind. Then we cannot stop you,”
said
Mother and Father Mouse, “but do be careful!”
The next day, in the first light of dawn,
the Mouse began his journey. Even before the
morning had ended, the Mouse came to know
trouble and fear.
A Cat jumped out from behind a tree. “I
will eat you for lunch,” he said. It was a narrow
escape for the Mouse. He ran for his life, but he
left a part of his tail in the mouth of the Cat. By
afternoon the Mouse had been attacked by birds
and dogs. He had lost his way several times. He
was bruised and bloodied. He was tired and
frightened.
At evening the Mouse slowly climbed the
last hill and saw the seashore spreading out
before him. He watched the waves rolling onto
the beach, one after another. All the colors of
the sunset filled the sky. “How beautiful!” cried
the Mouse.“I wish that Mother and Father were
here to see this with me.”
The moon and the stars began to appear
over the ocean. The Mouse sat silently on the
top of the hill. He was overwhelmed by a feeling
of deep peace and contentment.
1. Who was going on a trip to the
seashore?
2. What did the mouse do before going
to the seashore?
3. What was his parents’ reaction?
4. What did he feel after the cat
wanted to eat him?
5. What did he experience along the
way?
6. To whom did he want to share the
happiness and peace?
7. If you were the mouse, how would
you celebrate your success especially
after surviving many challenges?
8. Why did the mouse not follow his
parents’ advice?
 The Monkey and the Dolphin
One day long ago, some sailors set
out to sea in their sailing ship. One of them
brought his pet monkey along for the long
journey.
When they were far out at sea, a
terrible storm overturned their ship. Everyone
fell into the sea, and the monkey was sure
that he would drown. Suddenly a dolphin
appeared and picked him up.
They soon reached the island and the
monkey came down from the dolphin’s back.
The dolphin asked the monkey, “Do you know
this place?”
The monkey replied, “Yes, I do. In fact,
the king of the island is my best friend. Do
you know that I am actually a prince?”
Knowing that no one lived on the
island, the dolphin said, “Well, well, so you
are a prince! Now you can be a king!” The
monkey asked, “How can I be a king?”
As the dolphin started swimming away,
he answered, “That is easy. As you are the
only creature on this island, you will naturally
be the king!”
Those who lie and boast may end up in
trouble.
1. Where did the sailor and his pet monkey
go?
2. What happened to the ship when they
were far out to the sea?
3. What happened to the monkey during
the strong storm?
4. What did the monkey feel when the
dolphin picked him up?
5. Why did the monkey feel happy?
6. What values did the dolphin want the
monkey to possess?
7. If you were the dolphin, what other ways
will you do to teach the monkey a
lesson?
8. Write your own point of view about
moral of the story?
The Monkey and the Dolphin
One day long ago, some sailors set
out to sea in their sailing ship. One of them
brought his pet monkey along for the long
journey.
When they were far out at sea, a
terrible storm overturned their ship. Everyone
fell into the sea, and the monkey was sure
that he would drown. Suddenly a dolphin
appeared and picked him up.
They soon reached the island and the
monkey came down from the dolphin’s back.
The dolphin asked the monkey, “Do you know
this place?”
The monkey replied, “Yes, I do. In fact,
the king of the island is my best friend. Do
you know that I am actually a prince?”
Knowing that no one lived on the
island, the dolphin said, “Well, well, so you
are a prince! Now you can be a king!” The
monkey asked, “How can I be a king?”
As the dolphin started swimming away,
he answered, “That is easy. As you are the
only creature on this island, you will naturally
be the king!”
Those who lie and boast may end up in
trouble.
1. Where did the sailor and his pet monkey
go?
2. What happened to the ship when they
were far out to the sea?
3. What happened to the monkey during
the strong storm?
4. What did the monkey feel when the
dolphin picked him up?
5. Why did the monkey feel happy?
6. What values did the dolphin want the
monkey to possess?
7. If you were the dolphin, what other ways
will you do to teach the monkey a
lesson?
8. Write your own point of view about
moral of the story?
 PLANTING THE SEED
Two foxes were eating fruits
in the orchard.The first fox told the
second fox to plant the seed of the fruit
so they could have a steady supply of
fruits. But the second fox just smiled and
threw the seeds of the fruits it was
eating. The first fox however, planted
the seed.
Soon the seed grew and the first fox
patiently took care of the plant until it
bore fruits. Now the first fox had a steady
supply of fruits and he didn’t have to
sneak into a man’s orchard to have
something to eat.
When the second fox asked
for some fruits, he gave it seeds instead
and told it to plan the seeds.
1. Who were eating fruits in the orchard?
2. What did the first fox say to the other
fox?
3. What did the second fox do when he
heard that they should plant the seeds?
4. What happened to the seed that the first
fox planted?
5. How did the first fox feel when the seeds
grew and bore fruits?
6. What lesson did the fox learn from the
first fox?
7. If you were the first fox, in what other
way can you teach the second fox that it
is not good to always beg?
8. What did the second fox do when he saw
that the first fox had already supply of
fruits?
THE WOVES AND THE DOG
Once upon a time the Wolves
said to the Dogs, “Why should we
continue to be enemies? You are very like
us in most ways: the difference between
us in one of training.
“We live a life of freedom;
you are enslaved to men who beat you,
and put collars on bones to eat. Don’t put
up with any longer, but hand us over the
flocks, and we will all live and feast
together.”
The Dogs allowed themselves
to be persuaded by these words and
accompanied the Wolves into their den.
But no sooner were they inside the trap
the Wolves set upon them and tore them
to pieces.
1. Who were enemies in the story?
2. What did the Wolves ask the
Dogs?
3. How did the wolves convince the
dogs o stop treating them as
enemies?
4. How did the wolves compare their
lives?
5. Did the Dogs believe when the
wolves said , “We live in a life of
freedom , you are enslaved of
men? Why?
6. What happen to the dogs when
they were inside the den?
7. What should have the dogs done so
they would not torn to pieces?
8. What lesson about treating your
enemies did you learn from the
story?