Understanding the Moral of a Story

Understanding the MORAL of a Story

​How can I identify the moral of a story?

The moral is the lesson that stories teach you about how to behave in the world. It is considered to be the LIFE LESSON.

The moral is supposed to teach you how to be a better person.

You can determine the moral of the story through the characters' actions and focusing on what is repeated throughout the story.

EXAMPLES:
* Always tell the truth, do not cheat, do not be greedy

Multiple Choice

Moral of the story is...

• The main idea

• The characters

• The lesson taught in the story

• The setting

Multiple Choice

FIND THE MORAL OF THE STORY:

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.

• Be a good friend.

• Being lazy will not get you anything.

• Hard work pays off.

• Always be honest.

Multiple Choice

FIND THE MORAL OF THE STORY:

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.

• Treat everyone with kindness.

• Always do good deeds.

• If you lie too much, no one will ever believe you.

• Never judge a book by it's cover.

Multiple Choice

The Fox and the Crow

One warm day, a crow was sitting in a tree, holding a bit of cheese in his beak. A fox walked by just then. The smell of the cheese made his mouth water.

"Why, Master Crow, how pretty you look!" said the sly fox. "If your voice is as fine as your feathers, you must be the grandest bird in all these woods!"

Now the crow was an ugly bird, with messy feathers and a harsh voice. The fox's praise thrilled him. He was proud of his feathers and voice. He opened his beak to sing, and the cheese fell out.

"Ha, ha!" laughed the fox, snapping up the cheese. "That will teach you!"

What is the moral of the story?

• A. Sharing is the right thing to do.

• B. Don't believe everything you hear.

• C. Big problems can be solved.

• Always do your best.

Multiple Choice

What is the moral of the story?

• Never give up.

• Be kind to others.

• You can learn to swim.

• Stay out of the ocean.