English Grammar - Composition Stories

STORIES
(1) Thirsty Crow

Once there was a crow. He was very thirsty. He was in need of water to quench his thirst. He flew here and there in search of
water. He saw a pitcher on the roof of a house. He flew to the pitcher. He found that the water was the pebble of the pitcher.
His beak could not reach the water. He was unable to drink water. He saw some pebbles near the pitcher. He dropped the
babbles into the pitcher one by one. The level of the water started raising. As it came up to the mouth of the pitcher, he drank it
and flew away.
Moral: Necessity is the mother of invention
(2) The fox and the Grapes
Once there was a hungry fox. He tried to find something to eat, but all in vain. At last he reached to a garden. There he saw
some bunches of ripe grapes. His mouth watered. He jumped to get them, but it was too high for him to reach. He tried again
and again but he could not succeed. At last, he gave up his struggle and went away saying ‘these grapes are sour I do not want
to eat them’.
Moral: Grapes are sour
(3) Greedy Dog
Once there was a dog. He was very greedy. He stole a piece of meat from the butcher shop and ran away. He wanted Lo eat It
alone. On the way he crossed a stream by bridge. While crossing the bridge, he saw his own shadow in the water. Tic thought
his shadow Lo be another dog with a piece of meat. He wanted to eat that piece also. So, he barked at his own reflection.
As soon as he opened his mouth his own piece of meat fell into the water.
Moral: Greed is curse
(4) A Farmer and his sons
Once there was a farmer. He had three sons. They always quarrelled with one another. The lather advised them not to quarrel
but in vain.
One day the farmer sent his sons to bring a bundle of sticks. Ile asked them to break it. No one was successful in breaking the
bundle and break the sticks one by one. He asked them to untie the bundle. All of them broke the sticks quite easily. At this the
farmer said, “My sons you live unitedly, nobody will be able to harm you. But if you are disunited you will be destroyed.”
Moral: Union is strength
(5) The fox and the stork
One there was a fox. He liked to cut Jokes. One day he invited a stork to a dinner. The stork arrived in time. He was very
hungry. The fox served the dinner in flat dish. It was too difficult for the poor stork to eat in a flat dish. He ate nothing and
returned hungry.
Some days later the stork invited the fox to a dinner with him. He placed narrow neck tall jars before the fox. There was soup
in it. The stork with its long beak emptied the Jar, but the fox could only lick it on the outside.
Moral: 1) Tit for Tat 2) As you saw so shall you reap
(6) An angle and the wood cutter
Once a wood cutter was cutting down tree near a river. His axe fell into the river. The poor man started weeping. Suddenly an
angel appeared. He asked about the cause of his weeping. The poor wood cutter replied that his axe had fallen into the river.
The angel dived into the river and brought out a golden axe. The wood cutter said that it was not his axe. The angel again dived
and brought out silver axe. The wood cutter refused to take it. The angel went down the water for third time and brought out an
iron axe. The wood cutter cried with joy that it was his axe. The angel was so impressed by his honesty that he gave him the
other two axes as a reward.
Moral: Honesty is the best policy
(7) A foolish stag
One day a stag was drinking water at a pool. He saw his reflection in the clear water and greatly admired his beautiful horns.
But he was sorry to see his ugly thin legs. As he stood there thinking sadly, he saw some hounds coming towards him. He ran
to save his life. His ugly legs which he despised carried him out of the reach of hounds. But unfortunately his admirable horns
were caught in a bush. He tried hard to free himself but in vain. The hounds came up to him. They killed and tore him into
pieces.
Moral: All that glitters is not gold
(8) The Dove and the Bee
Once a bee felt very thirsty. She went to a stream t drink some water. By chance she fell into the stream. A dove saw the bee
struggling for her life. The dove plucked a leaf and threw it down near the bee. The bee climbed on to the leaf and saved her
life. A few days later the dove was sitting in the nest. She was unaware of the hunter aiming at her. The bee saw great danger
to the dove. She flew and stung the hunter on his hand. Due to her sting, he missed his aim and the dove was saved.
Moral: Do good have good

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(1) Thirsty Crow

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