Never Be Ungrateful/Author Unknown/

Never Be Ungrateful

Author: Unknown

By Roneide Rojo

Never Be Ungrateful/Author: Unknown

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Once two travellers were going along a dusty road that had no trees along its sides. High summer as it was, the sun was scorching hot. The travellers looked for some shelter from the hot sun. Suddenly they saw a tree with big leaves and branches spread like an umbrella. It had a thick shade that could be a fine shelter. So, the travellers made for the tree.

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Placing their wares on the ground, the travellers sat in the cool thick shade of the tree. They heaved a sigh of relief and decided to rest there for quite a while. After some time, one of the travellers said to his companion, “What a useless tree it is! It bears no fruit at all.”

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The tree felt pinched to hear the traveller’s words and burst out “You ungrateful soul! you are taking shelter in my cool shade from the burning heat of the sun and calling me a useless tree as well. Can there be a more wicked creature than you on this earth,  be up and leave the place at once to be scorched again?”

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MORAL OF THE STORY

Ingratitude earns others’ wrath.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the story?

• Never Be Ungrateful!

• Never Be Thankful!

• Never Say Never!

• Never Say Thanks!

Fill in the Blank

What is the author of the story?

Multiple Choice

How many travellers were walking under the sun?

• Three

• Five

• Two

• One

Multiple Choice

What did the travellers look for?

• House

• Hut

• Shadow

• Shelter

Fill in the Blank

How was the tree they found?

Multiple Choice

How long did the travellers rest?

• For a short time.

• For quite a while.

• For half and hour.

• For a day.

Multiple Choice

What did one of the travellers say to his companion?

• "What a waste of time it is! It's hot here."

• "What a pity! It's ugly."

• "What a painless situation! It's unbearable."

• “What a useless tree it is! It bears no fruit at all.”

Multiple Choice

How did the tree feel?

• The tree felt poor.

• The tree felt sad.

• The tree felt pinched.

• The tree felt flat.

Open Ended

What did the tree say to the traveller?

Multiple Choice

What is the moral of the story?

• Ingratitude earns friends.

• Ingratitude earns others’ wrath.

• Ingratitude earns money.

• Ingratitude is a gift.

Open Ended

Which one of the travellers would you like to be?

Why?

Multiple Select

Do you like the story?

• Yes.

• No.

• Yes, I like it.

• No, I don't like it.