Fox and Crow

A crow took a piece of cheese out of a cottage window and flew up into a high tree to eat it. A fox came and saw this and sat underneath the tree. He began to tell the crow how beautiful she was. He said, "Your feathers are so white and your body is so graceful. No bird is more beautiful than you are. Your voice is also tolerable" The crow was very flattered but decided to show the fox that she had a good voice. She began to sing and at the same time dropped the cheese out of her mouth. The fox took this and laughed at the crow. How gullible she was!

Moral:
Most people like to hear nice things about themselves but be careful! Maybe the person who is saying this has a different motive.

Vocabulary:
cottage - small house in the country
flattered - Compliments in order to win favor.
gullible - easily taken in or tricked

Match the answers to the questions

1. What did the crow take?
Because the crow began to singBecause the crow believed everything he saidHe took a piece of cheeseHe was under the treePeople like to hear nice things about themselvesShe flew up in a treeYes he was. At first he flattered her.

2. What did she do then?
Because the crow began to singBecause the crow believed everything he saidHe took a piece of cheeseHe was under the treePeople like to hear nice things about themselvesShe flew up in a treeYes he was. At first he flattered her.

3. Where was the fox?
Because the crow began to singBecause the crow believed everything he saidHe took a piece of cheeseHe was under the treePeople like to hear nice things about themselvesShe flew up in a treeYes he was. At first he flattered her.

4. Was the fox nice to the crow?
Because the crow began to singBecause the crow believed everything he saidHe took a piece of cheeseHe was under the treePeople like to hear nice things about themselvesShe flew up in a treeYes he was. At first he flattered her.

5. Why did the cheese fall down?
Because the crow began to singBecause the crow believed everything he saidHe took a piece of cheeseHe was under the treePeople like to hear nice things about themselvesShe flew up in a treeYes he was. At first he flattered her.

6.Why did the fox laugh?
Because the crow began to singBecause the crow believed everything he saidHe took a piece of cheeseHe was under the treePeople like to hear nice things about themselvesShe flew up in a treeYes he was. At first he flattered her.

7. What does the moral say?
Because the crow began to singBecause the crow believed everything he saidHe took a piece of cheeseHe was under the treePeople like to hear nice things about themselvesShe flew up in a treeYes he was. At first he flattered her.