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    The document contains summaries of several short stories: 1) The story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" about a shepherd boy who falsely claims a wolf is attacking his flock multiple times, causing the villagers to stop believing him when a real wolf appears. 2) "The Golden Egg" tells of a farmer who kills his goose that lays golden eggs because he wants more money, but finds nothing inside. 3) "The Tortoise and the Bird" is a story where a tortoise mocks a bird's nest, but the bird says its home is better because it can share it with others. 4) "The Cows and the Tiger" describes how four cows that always stayed

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    The document contains summaries of several short stories: 1) The story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" about a shepherd boy who falsely claims a wolf is attacking his flock multiple times, causing the villagers to stop believing him when a real wolf appears. 2) "The Golden Egg" tells of a farmer who kills his goose that lays golden eggs because he wants more money, but finds nothing inside. 3) "The Tortoise and the Bird" is a story where a tortoise mocks a bird's nest, but the bird says its home is better because it can share it with others. 4) "The Cows and the Tiger" describes how four cows that always stayed

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    The document contains summaries of several short stories: 1) The story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" about a shepherd boy who falsely claims a wolf is attacking his flock multiple times, causing the villagers to stop believing him when a real wolf appears. 2) "The Golden Egg" tells of a farmer who kills his goose that lays golden eggs because he wants more money, but finds nothing inside. 3) "The Tortoise and the Bird" is a story where a tortoise mocks a bird's nest, but the bird says its home is better because it can share it with others. 4) "The Cows and the Tiger" describes how four cows that always stayed

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    Education PH

    Short
    Stories
    Compilation
    Contents:

    "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"


    "The Golden Egg"
    "The Tortoise and the Bird"
    "The Cows and The Tiger"
    "The Boasting Traveller"

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    Once upon a time, there lived a shepherd boy who was
    bored watching his flock of sheep on the hill. To amuse
    himself, he shouted, “Wolf! Wolf! The sheep are being
    chased by the wolf!” The villagers came running to help the
    boy and save the sheep.

    They found nothing and the boy just laughed looking at


    their angry faces.“Don’t cry ‘wolf’ when there’s no wolf boy!”,
    they said angrily and left. The boy just laughed at them.After
    a while, he got bored and cried ‘wolf!’ again, fooling the
    villagers a second time. The angry villagers warned the boy
    a second time and left.

    "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"


    The boy continued watching the flock. After a while, he saw
    a real wolf and cried loudly, “Wolf! Please help! The wolf is
    chasing the sheep. Help!”But this time, no one turned up to
    help. By evening, when the boy didn’t return home, the
    villagers wondered what happened to him and went up the
    hill.

    The boy sat on the hill weeping. “Why didn’t you come when
    I called out that there was a wolf?” he asked angrily. “The
    flock is scattered now”, he said.An old villager approached
    him and said, “People won’t believe liars even when they tell
    the truth. We’ll look for your sheep tomorrow morning. Let’s
    go home now”.

    Moral: Lying breaks trust. Nobody trusts a liar, even


    when he is telling the truth.
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    What have I learned?
    Name: ________________________________
    Instruction: Write down below the lessons you have
    learned from the story.

    Story trivia:The Boy Who Cried


    Wolf is one of Aesop's Fables,
    numbered 210 in the Perry
    Index.

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    Once upon a time, a farmer had a goose that laid a
    golden egg every day. The egg provided enough
    money for the farmer and his wife for their day-to-day
    needs.

    The farmer and his wife were happy for a long time.
    But one day, the farmer got an idea and thought, “Why
    should I take just one egg a day? Why can’t I take all of
    them at once and make a lot of money?”The foolish
    farmer’s wife also agreed and decided to cut the
    goose’s stomach for the eggs.

    "The Golden Egg"


    As soon as they killed the bird and opened the goose’s
    stomach, to find nothing but guts and blood.

    The farmer, realizing his foolish mistake, cries over the


    lost resource!The English idiom “kill not the goose that
    lays the golden egg” was also derived from this classic
    story.

    Moral: Think before you act.


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    What have I learned?
    Name: ________________________________
    Instruction: Write down below the lessons you have
    learned from the story.

    Story trivia:"The Goose that Laid the


    Golden Eggs" is one of Aesop's Fables,
    numbered 87 in the Perry Index, a story
    that also has a number of Eastern
    analogues.

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    A tortoise was resting under a tree, on which a bird
    had built its nest. The tortoise spoke to the bird
    mockingly, “What a shabby home you have! It is made
    of broken twigs, it has no roof, and looks crude. What’s
    worse is that you had to build it yourself. I think my
    house, which is my shell, is much better than your
    pathetic nest”.

    "The Tortoise and the Bird"


    “Yes, it is made of broken sticks, looks shabby and is
    open to the elements of nature. It is crude, but I built
    it, and I like it.”“I guess it’s just like any other nest, but
    not better than mine”, said the tortoise. “You must be
    jealous of my shell, though.

    “On the contrary”, the bird replied. “My home has


    space for my family and friends; your shell cannot
    accommodate anyone other than you. Maybe you
    have a better house. But I have a better home”, said
    the bird happily.

    Moral:Better a crowded hut than a lonely mansion.


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    What have I learned?
    Name: ________________________________
    Instruction: Write down below the lessons you have
    learned from the story.

    Story trivia:The Tortoise and the


    Birds is a fable of probable folk
    origin, early versions of which are
    found in both India and Greece.

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    Four cows lived in a forest near a meadow.
    They were good friends and did everything
    together.

    They grazed together and stayed together,


    because of which no tigers or lions were
    able to kill them for food.But one day, the
    friends fought and each cow went to graze
    in a different direction.

    "The Cows and the Tiger"


    A tiger and a lion saw this and decided
    that it was the perfect opportunity to kill
    the cows. They hid in the bushes and
    surprised the cows and killed them all, one
    by one.

    Moral:Unity is strength.

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    What have I learned?
    Name: ________________________________
    Instruction: Write down below the lessons you have
    learned from the story.

    Witty Moral Stories:Who says moral


    stories for kids need to be all serious
    or morose? Here are a few that have
    a touch of humor.

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    A man came back from a tour and boasted about his
    adventurous journeys. He talked at length about the
    different people he met and his amazing feats that got
    him fame and praise from people everywhere.

    He went on to say that he went to the Rhodes where


    he had leaped to such distances that no man could
    ever match his feat.He even went on to say that there
    were witnesses who would vouch for his words.

    "The Boasting Traveller"


    Hearing the man boast so much, a smart bystander
    said, “Oh good man, we do not need any witnesses to
    believe your words. Imagine this place to be Rhodes
    and leap for us”.The lying traveler didn’t know what to
    do and went away quietly.

    Moral: He who does a thing well does not need to


    boast.

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    What have I learned?
    Name: ________________________________
    Instruction: Write down below the lessons you have
    learned from the story.

    Story Trivia: This fable


    is also written by
    Aesop

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    One day, a camel and her baby were chatting. The baby
    asked, “Mother, why do we have humps?” The mother
    replied, “Our humps are for storing water so that we can
    survive in the desert”.“Oh”, said the child, “and why do we
    have rounded feet mother?” “Because they are meant to
    help us walk comfortably in the desert.

    "The Camel and the Baby"


    These legs help us move around in the sand.”“Alright. But
    why are our eyelashes so long?” “To protect our eyes from
    the desert dust and sand. They are the protective covers
    for the eyes”, replied the mother camel.The baby camel
    thought for a while and said, “So we have humps to store
    water for desert journeys, rounded hooves to keep us
    comfortable when we walk in the desert sand, and long
    eyelashes to protect us from sand and dust during a
    desert storm.

    Then what are we doing in a zoo?”The mother was


    dumbfounded.

    Moral:Your strengths, skills, and knowledge are useless if


    you are not in the right place.
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    What have I learned?
    Name: ________________________________
    Instruction: Write down below the lessons you have
    learned from the story.

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