READ THESE STORIES AND TRY TO CREATE STORYBOARDS IN 4-5 FRAMES
1. The Hare and the Tortoise
There was once a hare who was friends
with a tortoise. One day, he challenged the tortoise to a race. Seeing how slow
the tortoise was going, the hare thought he’ll win this easily. So he took a
nap while the tortoise kept on going. When the hare woke up, he saw that the
tortoise was already at the finish line. Much to his chagrin, the tortoise won
the race while he was busy sleeping.
Moral of the story:
There are actually a couple of moral
lessons we can learn from this story. The hare teaches that overconfidence can
sometimes ruin you. While the tortoise teaches us about the power of
perseverance. Even if all the odds are stacked against you, never give up.
Sometimes life is not about who’s the fastest or the strongest, it’s about who
is the most consistent.
2. The Dog and the Bone
Once there was a dog who wandered the
streets night and day in search of food. One day, he found a big juicy bone and
he immediately grabbed it between his mouth and took it home. On his way home,
he crossed a river and saw another dog who also had a bone in its mouth. He
wanted that bone for himself too. But as he opened his mouth, the bone he was
biting fell into the river and sank. That night, he went home hungry.
Moral of the story:
If we always envy what others have,
we’ll end up losing what we already have, just like the greedy dog.
3. The Thirsty Crow
After flying a long distance, a
thirsty crow was wandering the forest in search of water. Finally, he saw a pot
half-filled with water. He tried to drink from it but his beak wasn’t long
enough to reach the water inside. He then saw pebbles on the ground and one by
one, he put them in the pot until the water rose to the brim. The crow then
hastily drank from it and quenched his thirst.
Moral of the story:
If there’s a will, there’s a way.
Every problem has a solution if we just look hard enough and don’t give up.
4. Lazy John
There was a boy named John who was so
lazy, he couldn’t even bother to change his clothes. One day, he saw that the
apple tree in their yard was full of fruits. He wanted to eat some apples but
he was too lazy to climb the tree and take the fruits. So he lay down
underneath the tree and waited for the fruits to fall off. John waited and
waited until he was very hungry but the apples never fell.
Moral of the story:
Laziness can get you nowhere. If you
want something, you need to work hard for it.
5. The Fox and The Grapes
Once there was a hungry fox who
stumbled upon a vineyard. After seeing the round, juicy grapes hanging in a
bunch, the fox drooled. But no matter how high he jumped, he couldn’t reach for
it. So he told himself that it was probably sour and left. That night, he had
to sleep on an empty stomach.
Moral of the Story:
Most of us have the tendency to act
like the fox. When we want something but think it’s too hard to attain, we make
up excuses. We tell ourselves that it’s probably not that great instead of
working hard for it.
6. The Ant and The Grasshopper
The
ant and the grasshopper were good friends. In the summer, the ant works hard to
fill his storage with food. While the grasshopper was enjoying the fine weather
and playing all day. When winter came, the ant was lying cozily in his home
surrounded by the food he stored during the summer. While the grasshopper was
in his home, hungry and freezing. He asked the ant for food and the ant gave
him some. But it wasn’t enough to last the entire winter. When he tried to ask
the ant again, the latter replied: “I’m sorry my friend but my food is just
enough for my family to last until the end of winter. If I give you more, we
too will starve. We had the entire summer to prepare for the winter but you
chose to play instead.”
Moral
of the story:
Winter,
in this story, represents a time in our life where food and resources are
scarce. While summer is that time where everything is abundant. So if you have
a lot right now, save some of it for the winter.
7. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
There
was once a shepherd boy who liked to play tricks. One day, while he was
watching over the herd, the boy decided to play a trick and cried “wolf!
wolf!”. The people who heard rushed over to help him. But they were
disappointed when they saw that there was no wolf and the boy was laughing at
them. The next day, he did it again and people rushed to his aid only to be
disappointed once again. On the third day, the boy saw a wolf devouring one of
his sheep and cried for help. But the people who heard him thought this is just
another of the boy’s pranks so no one came to help him. That day, the boy lost
some of his sheep to the wolf.
Moral
of the story:
If
you always lie and cheat on other people, there will come a time when no one
will believe you anymore.
8. The Ugly Duckling
Most
of us have probably heard of this story as this is one of the most popular
fairy tales in the world. The story revolves around a duckling who from the
moment of his birth has always felt different from his siblings. He was always picked
on because he didn’t look like the rest of them. One day, he had enough and ran
away from the pond he grew up in. He wandered near and far looking for a family
who would accept him. Months passed and seasons changed but everywhere he went,
nobody wanted him because he was such an ugly duck. Then one day, he came upon
a family of swans. Upon looking at them, he realized that during the months he
spent looking for a family to call his own, he had grown into a beautiful swan.
Now he finally understood why he never looked like the rest of his siblings
because he isn’t a duck but a swan.
Moral
of the story:
We
shouldn’t be too quick to judge others based on their physical appearance. Just
because someone doesn’t fit societal definitions of beauty doesn’t mean they’re
ugly. Each of us is beautiful in our own unique way and it’s time we accept and
celebrate that individuality.
9. The Lion and the Poor Slave
There
was once a slave who was treated cruelly by his master. One day, he couldn’t
take it anymore and ran away to the forest to escape. There he chanced upon a
lion who couldn’t walk because of the thorn in its paw. Although he’s scared,
the slave mustered his courage and took out the thorn in the lion’s paw. When
the lion was finally free of the thorn, he ran into the forest and didn’t harm
the slave. Sometime later, the slave was caught by his master along with some
animals in the forest. The master then ordered the slave to be thrown into the
lion’s den. When the slave saw the lion, he recognized it as the same lion he
helped in the forest. The slave was able to escape the den unharmed and he
freed all the other animals.
Moral
of the story:
The
good you did will always have a way of coming back to you. So do good deeds and
be kind to others and the world will be kind to you.
10. The Elephant and the Ants
There
was once a proud elephant who always bullied smaller animals. He would go to
the anthill near his home and spray water at the ants. The ants, with their
size, could do nothing but cry. The elephant just laughed and threatened the
ants that he would crush them to death. One day, the ants had enough and
decided to teach the elephant a lesson. They went straight into the elephant’s
trunk and started biting him. The elephant could only howl in pain. He realized
his mistake and apologized to the ants and all the animals he bullied.
Moral
of the story:
Be
humble and treat everyone with kindness. If you think you’re stronger than
others, then use your strength to protect them instead of harming them.
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