The honest woodcutter

The honest woodcutter

by AARAV GUPTA

​Let's Start

​A Woodman lived in a small village on the riverbank. He used to cut the trees on the river bank every day and sell them in the village. 

One day, while cutting a tree, the woodman dropped the ax in the river. 

The Woodcutter immediately searched, but could not see the ax. He sat down on the river bank and started crying. He said, "Dear god I dropped my ax in the water. It was my only source of lively hood. Please help me, God please give me back my ax back." 

The Woodman saw the god Mercury rising from the river. He heard the Woodman's prayer and went back to the river to find the ax. 

He came back with a gold ax and asked, Woodman, is this your ax?" the Woodman refused. 

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Mercury went back in and got a silver ax. "Is this your ax?", the Woodman refused again.

​The third time, Mercury returned with an iron ax. The woodman took it.

Mercury was happy with the honesty and gave him all three aces. 

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The Woodman went home happily. Soon village heard about his good fortune story. 

One greedy friend of Woodman went to the river bank the next day and hid his ax behind the tree near the river bank. As he sat on the river bank crying, god Mercury appeared.

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Moral Of the Story:  Be Honest. Honesty is always Rewarded.

Mercury asked him why he was crying. He told that he lost his ax. Mercury went back to the river and returned with a gold ax. the man took it. Mercury was upset with his dishonesty and took back the golden ax and scared him. He ran back to the village without taking his ax.

Multiple Choice

The woodcutter is _________ and _________.

• poor and greedy

• honest and hard working

• clumsy and a liar

Multiple Choice

Select all the answers that show a problem in the beginning of the story.

• The woodcutter lost his ax.

• The woodcutter wanted a gold ax.

• The woodcutter can't feed his family.

• The woodcutter lost his dog.

Multiple Choice

Where is the setting of the story?

• The woodcutter's house.

• The forest.

• A boat.

• At a fairy's house.

Multiple Choice

Why did the woodcutter not accept the silver and gold axes?

• They were not his.

• The fairy didn't want to give them to him.

• He did not like them.

Multiple Select

Why was the woodcutter happy in the end of the story?

• He was given a gift of food.

• He got to keep all three axes.

• He got his steel ax back.

• He bought a new ax.

Multiple Choice

How many times does the fairy visit the woodcutter?

• 5 times

• 2 times

• 3 times

• 4 times

Open Ended

Like the woodcutter, write your good qualities also.

Multiple Choice

At the end, Woodcutter has how many axes?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What is the moral of the story?

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• Honesty is the best reward.

• You should help others find their ax.

• Even a small gift should be repaid with kindness.