One warm summer’s day a fox

was ambling along, enjoying

the sunshine. He came across a
vine.
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 Juicy bunches of grapes were
hanging from its branches, ripe and
ready to be eaten.
The fox was thirsty, so when he
saw the grapes, he wanted to
eat them right away.
Walking back a few steps, the fox took a
run up and jumped and almost reached
the grapes. “I'll try again," the fox
thought. He took a few steps back,
counted to three and ran and jumped
again, but he still couldn't reach the
grapes.
“Third time lucky!”, the fox said
and jumped for a third time. But
he still couldn't reach. He tried
again and again until he became
very tired and couldn’t jump any
more.
The fox thought for a while, put his nose in the air a
said to himself, “Well, I’m sure the grapes were so
anyway!” It is not easy to like what you cannot ge

Moral: It is easy to despise what

you cannot get
Comprehension Questions:
1. The hungry fox went to a vineyard.
What is in a vineyard?
a. a place where one raises foxes
b. a place where one raises grapes
c. a home for birds
2. The grapes looked
a. sour and large.
b. dried up.
c. juicy.
3. The fox did not eat the grapes because
a. they were too far up for him to reach.
b. they were no good.
c. they were sour.
 The Wolf was having fish
for lunch, when suddenly a
tiny bone got stuck
in his throat.
The Wolf tried to swallow it but
he couldn’t. It started hurting so
terribly that the wolf couldn’t
bear
the pain any longer. He ran out
to look for help.
 First, he met a Bear. “I would
give you anything if you help me
take out the bone”, the wolf
said. But the Bear’s paw was too
big and he couldn’t help.
 Then, the Wolf saw his friend Fox. “Please, Fox, I’m in
great pain. If you help me take the bone out, I will give
whatever
you want.” The Fox told the Wolf to open
his mouth but the bone was stuck too
deep in his throat and he
couldn’t reach it.
 Next, the Wolf met a Crane.
“Crane, my friend, I would give
you anything if you took out the
bone that is stuck in my throat.”
The Crane made the Wolf open his
mouth as wide as he could and
quickly took out the bone from
inside the Wolf’s throat.
 “You promised to give me
anything if I helped you”, said
the Crane...
... but the Wolf just grinned and said “You
received your gift already. You put your
head inside a Wolf’s mouth. You are still
alive and that is the biggest gift I could give
you.”

Moral: Expect no reward for serving

the one who has no honor. Staying
in a company of selfish people
will not do anyone any favor.
Comprehension Questions:

1. What happened as the wolf was eating happily?

a. There was nothing left to eat.
b. A bone stuck in his throat.
c. He became full.
2. Why did the crane agree to help the wolf in the end?
a. The wolf promised to give her a big surprise.
b. The wolf promised not to hurt her.
c. The wolf promised her a reward.
3. What was the crane’s reward?
a. She received a big reward.
b. She had the bone.
c. She did not get any reward.
 There was a poor man who lived with his
wife. They lived in an old house at the end of a
village. Both the man and his wife were
farmers. They reared some geese on their
farm. The geese would lay eggs every day.

Then, the farmers would collect the eggs and

sell them. They would get some money after
selling the eggs.

One day, the farmer was surprised. One

of the geese had laid a golden egg. "Come!
Come and see this!" he called out to his
wife. She came running to the coop. She
was surprised to see the golden egg.
 " Our goose has laid a golden
egg!" she shouted happily. " We
will be rich when we sell this
golden egg!"

The farmer later went to

town. He sold the golden egg to a
goldsmith. He was happy to get a
lot of money for it. "If the goose
lays a golden egg each day, we will
be very rich soon!" the farmer said
to his wife. The farmer's wish
came true. The next day, he went
to see the goose again. It had laid
another golden egg.

The farmer had a lot of

money now. The goose laid a
golden egg every day. The farmer
and his wife became very rich and
lived in a new house.
Soon, the farmer became
greedy. One day, he had an idea.
He believed that the goose had
many golden eggs in its stomach.
 "If I cut the goose's
stomach, I will get more golden
eggs," he thought. So, he took a
knife and walked towards the
coop. He cut open the goose's
stomach. However, he could not
find any golden eggs in the
goose's stomach. The farmer was
very disappointed.

The farmer realized his

mistake. The goose was dead
and there was no more golden
eggs.

Moral: Do not be greedy or

you will lose everything.
Comprehension Questions:
1. The goose that the man and the woman had:
a. Gave them 1 golden egg every day.
b. Was golden on the inside.
c. Had many golden eggs inside.
2. The woman and the man killed to goose because they thought:
a. That the goose was golden on the inside and they
would become rich quickly.
b. They did not want other people to take it from them
and become rich.
c. They just did not need it anymore.
3. Did the woman and the man become richer after they
killed the goose?
a. Yes, they did.
b. No, they did not.
c. maybe
 A long time ago there was a hare
who wouldn’t stop teasing a tortoise
for his slowness. “I’m the fastest
runner in the woods and you are the
slowest one! We should compete!”
he jeered.
One day the tortoise, tired of the hare
showing off, agreed to have a running
competition. “You may be fast, but I
am persistent”, he said.
The next day the tortoise and the hare stood at th
start, ready for the race. “One, two, three, go”, sa
the hare and they started running.
 The hare was a long way in front of the
tortoise when he saw a field of cabbages.
He looked back and almost couldn’t see
the tortoise. “Take your time!” he shouted
to the tortoise, “I’ll have a snack here and
still I’ll win the race!”
 When he had finished his breakfast,
the hare looked around to see how far
the tortoise had got. He still hadn’t
passed halfway! Feeling sleepy after
his snack, the hare thought to himself,
“I will have a quick snooze now and
when I wake up I will quickly run past
the finish line.”
He fell into a deep sleep and dreamed
of winning the competition. Time
passed and the sun was already
setting when the hare woke up. He
jumped and looked around to see the
tortoise a few steps from the finish
line.
 The hare rushed towards the finish line as
fast as he could, but the tortoise was already
crossing it, winning the competition. “You
don’t always have to be the fastest to win”,
the tortoise told the hare, who was sobbing
in disgrace.

Moral: Slow but steady

wins the race
Comprehension Questions:
1. What is the main theme of the story?
a. Everyone needs good sleep.
b. Do not brag.
c. Being overly confident can help you.
2. Who won the race?
a. The tortoise.
b. The mouse.
c. The hare.
3. Why did the tortoise win the race?
a. He chose to eat a good breakfast.
b. He was slow, but steady the entire race.
c. He was super fast.
It was a hot summer day.
A grasshopper was lying in
the shade, relaxing from
the heat of the sun when
an ant passed by. The ant
was dragging a huge seed
in order to store it for the
winter.
 Just looking at the ant made the
grasshopper feel tired. "Ant, why do you
work all day long? Why don’t you sit for
a while and sing a song with me?” he
asked, and he took out his violin.
“I am gathering food for the winter
when it will be cold and there will be
no food. It would be a good idea if
you did the same," the ant
answered.
 “Oh Ant, why worry about the
winter? There is plenty of food right
now!” the grasshopper replied. The
ant walked away with his load,
leaving the grasshopper playing his
violin and singing.
Winter came and just as the ant had
warned, Grasshopper had no food
stored. So he went to the ant. “Hello
again, Ant! I came to sing you a song
in return for some food.”
 “All summer long I was working hard,
while you were singing and laughing at
me. As a result I have a full tummy now
and you are hungry.”

Moral: It is best to prepare

for the days of necessity.
Comprehension Questions:

1. Which character in the story played all day?

a. ant
b. grasshopper
c. bee
2. Why was the Ant storing food for?
a. summer
b. spring
c. winter
3. What is the main theme of the story?
a. play hard
b. plan for the future
c. it’s better to take food from others
 REFERENCES:
• taleswithgigi.com/tale/15/
• http://taleswithgigi.com/tale/34/
• englishstorybooks01.blogspot.com/
2012/11/the-goose-that-laid-
golden-eggs.html
• http://taleswithgigi.com/tale/40/
• http://taleswithgigi.com/tale/14/
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