The Ugly Duckling Story

Read the short story: A duck had several eggs. When they hatched, one duckling was big, gray, and clumsy. Others laughed and called him “ugly.” He ran away, felt lonely in winter, and later saw white birds in spring. He looked in the water and found he was a beautiful swan. He learned that being different is not bad. What is the title of this story?

• The Clever Duck

• The Ugly Duckling

• The Lonely Swan

• The Beautiful Bird

Based on the story, what happened when the eggs hatched?

• All ducklings looked the same

• One duckling looked different

• The mother duck flew away

• The ducklings ran away

What did the ugly duckling become at the end of the story?

• A yellow duck

• A gray goose

• A beautiful swan

• A frog

Why is this a good lesson for us? Choose the best idea from the story.

• Being different can be okay

• It is best to laugh at others

• Winter is the best season

• Birds do not like water

Once upon a time, a duck had several eggs. When the eggs hatched, one duckling looked very different from the others. It was big, gray, and clumsy. The other ducklings laughed at him and called him “ugly.” Feeling sad, the ugly duckling ran away.

 

He met many animals, but nobody wanted to be his friend. During the cold winter, he was lonely and hungry. When spring came, he saw beautiful white birds swimming in the pond. He looked at his reflection in the water and was surprised — he was no longer an ugly duckling, but a beautiful swan.

 

The ugly duckling finally realized that being different was not bad. He was happy to be himself.

 What is the title of the story?

• The Clever Duck

• The Ugly Duckling

• The Lonely Swan

• The Beautiful Bird

What happened when the eggs hatched?

• All ducklings looked the same

• One duckling looked different

• The mother duck flew away

• The ducklings ran away

What color was the ugly duckling?

• Yellow

• White

• Gray

• Brown

How did the other ducklings treat the ugly duckling?

• They loved him

• They ignored him

• They laughed at him

• They helped him

Why did the ugly duckling run away?

• He was angry

• He wanted to find food

• He felt sad and lonely

• He wanted to play

What season was it when the duckling felt cold and hungry?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Autumn