Having a Best Friend

There are two friends who were walking through the desert. During the Having a Best Friend
journey, they argued over something, and one friend slapped the other. The
one who got slapped was hurt by this gesture of his best friend but did not There are two friends who were walking through the desert. During the
react. He quietly wrote in the sand, “Today my best friend slapped me.” journey, they argued over something, and one friend slapped the other. The
one who got slapped was hurt by this gesture of his best friend but did not
After some time, they found an oasis and started taking a bath in the lake. react. He quietly wrote in the sand, “Today my best friend slapped me.”
Suddenly, the one who had been slapped started drowning. Then his friend
came to his rescue and saved him. After he recovered from the drowning, he After some time, they found an oasis and started taking a bath in the lake.
engraved “Today my best friend saved my life” on a stone. Suddenly, the one who had been slapped started drowning. Then his friend
came to his rescue and saved him. After he recovered from the drowning, he
The friend who had slapped earlier and later saved his best friend asked, engraved “Today my best friend saved my life” on a stone.
“After I slapped you, you wrote in the sand, and now, as I saved you, you
write on a stone, why?” The other friend replied, “I wrote in on sand because The friend who had slapped earlier and later saved his best friend asked,
we should not keep the feeling of getting hurt by someone for a long time. “After I slapped you, you wrote in the sand, and now, as I saved you, you
But, when someone does something good for us, we must remember it write on a stone, why?” The other friend replied, “I wrote in on sand because
forever like a message engraved on a stone that nothing can erase”. we should not keep the feeling of getting hurt by someone for a long time.
But, when someone does something good for us, we must remember it
1. Where did the story take place? forever like a message engraved on a stone that nothing can erase”.
2. What did one friend do to the other?
3. What did the slapped friend write? 5. Where did the story take place?
6. What did one friend do to the other?
4. What did the friends find after arguing?
7. What did the slapped friend write?
5. Why did the slapped friend write in the sand instead of on a stone?
8. What did the friends find after arguing?
6. How did the friends' actions at the oasis contrast with their earlier
behavior? 7. Why did the slapped friend write in the sand instead of on a stone?

7. What is the symbolic meaning of writing in sand versus engraving on 8. How did the friends' actions at the oasis contrast with their earlier
stone? behavior?

8. What does the story suggest about the importance of forgiveness in 8. What is the symbolic meaning of writing in sand versus engraving on
friendship? stone?

9How does the story illustrate the lasting impact of both positive and 8. What does the story suggest about the importance of forgiveness in
negative actions? friendship?

10. If you were the friend who slapped, how would you feel after seeing 9How does the story illustrate the lasting impact of both positive and
your friend almost drown? negative actions?
Good Company, Bad Company Good Company, Bad Company

Two parrots built a nest in a banyan tree. They lived with their two young ones, which Two parrots built a nest in a banyan tree. They lived with their two young ones, which
they took good care of. The mother and the father parrot went out to gather food in they took good care of. The mother and the father parrot went out to gather food in
the morning and came back home by evening. One day, when their parents were the morning and came back home by evening. One day, when their parents were
away, the young parrots were taken by a cruel hunter. away, the young parrots were taken by a cruel hunter.

One of the birds managed to escape and flew away from the hunter. He ended up at One of the birds managed to escape and flew away from the hunter. He ended up at
a hermitage and grew up listening to kind words and compassion. The hunter put the a hermitage and grew up listening to kind words and compassion. The hunter put the
other parrot in a cage, and soon it learned a few words and phrases. The hunter and other parrot in a cage, and soon it learned a few words and phrases. The hunter and
his family were crude and didn’t care much about kind words. his family were crude and didn’t care much about kind words.

One day, a passerby was resting outside the hunter’s hut. Sensing someone outside, One day, a passerby was resting outside the hunter’s hut. Sensing someone outside,
the parrot said, “Fool, why are you here? Fool! Leave! I’ll cut your throat”. Scared, the parrot said, “Fool, why are you here? Fool! Leave! I’ll cut your throat”. Scared,
the traveler went away, and on his journey, he reached the hermitage where the the traveler went away, and on his journey, he reached the hermitage where the
other parrot was. The parrot at the hermitage spoke, “Welcome traveler. You are free other parrot was. The parrot at the hermitage spoke, “Welcome traveler. You are free
to stay here as long as you want”. to stay here as long as you want”.

Surprised, the traveler told the parrot that he encountered a similar parrot elsewhere Surprised, the traveler told the parrot that he encountered a similar parrot elsewhere
and it was very cruel. How is that you are so kind?” The parrot replied, “That must be and it was very cruel. How is that you are so kind?” The parrot replied, “That must be
my brother. I live with the sages, and my brother lives with hunters. I learned the my brother. I live with the sages, and my brother lives with hunters. I learned the
sage’s language, and my brother learned the hunter’s language. sage’s language, and my brother learned the hunter’s language.
1. Where did the two parrots build their nest? 1. Where did the two parrots build their nest?
2. How many young parrots did they have? 2. How many young parrots did they have?
3. Who took the young parrots away? _ 3. Who took the young parrots away? _
4. What happened to one of the young parrots? 4. What happened to one of the young parrots?
5. Where did the escaped parrot end up? 5. Where did the escaped parrot end up?
6. Why did the parrot in the hunter's hut speak cruelly? 6. Why did the parrot in the hunter's hut speak cruelly?
7. How were the lives of the two brothers different? 7. How were the lives of the two brothers different?
8. What is the main idea or moral of the story? 8. What is the main idea or moral of the story?
9. How does the story show the importance of environment on behavior? 9. How does the story show the importance of environment on behavior?
10. If you were the parrot who escaped, what would you do to help your brother? 10. If you were the parrot who escaped, what would you do to help your b
 The Dog and The Bone
The Dog and The Bone
Once upon a time, there lived a stray dog in a small town. One day, the
dog got a juicy bone from a butcher’s shop. All excited, he picked it up Once upon a time, there lived a stray dog in a small town. One day, the
and looked for a secluded place to enjoy it at ease. He ran to a nearby dog got a juicy bone from a butcher’s shop. All excited, he picked it up
river side to enjoy the bone all by himself. As he was chewing the bone, and looked for a secluded place to enjoy it at ease. He ran to a nearby
he happened to look down into the river. The dog was quite surprised as river side to enjoy the bone all by himself. As he was chewing the bone,
he saw his own reflection in the river. He mistook it for another dog with he happened to look down into the river. The dog was quite surprised as
a juicy bone in its mouth. The greedy dog wanted to snatch that bone he saw his own reflection in the river. He mistook it for another dog with
also. So, he opened his mouth to bark at his own reflection, hoping to a juicy bone in its mouth. The greedy dog wanted to snatch that bone
scare the other dog away so that he could get that bone too. But, alas ! the also. So, he opened his mouth to bark at his own reflection, hoping to
bone fell down from his mouth into the river with a splash. The dog lost scare the other dog away so that he could get that bone too. But, alas ! the
his piece of bone because of his greed and had to away hungry. bone fell down from his mouth into the river with a splash. The dog lost
his piece of bone because of his greed and had to away hungry.
1. What type of animal is the main character in the story?
2. Where did the dog find the juicy bone? 2. What type of animal is the main character in the story?
3. Where did the dog go to eat the bone? 2. Where did the dog find the juicy bone?
4. What did the dog see when he looked into the river? 3. Where did the dog go to eat the bone?
5. What did the dog think he saw in the water? 4. What did the dog see when he looked into the river?
6. What did the greedy dog want to do? 5. What did the dog think he saw in the water?
7. What happened when the dog opened his mouth to bark? 6. What did the greedy dog want to do?
7. What happened when the dog opened his mouth to bark?
8. How did the dog feel after he lost the bone?
9. What lesson can we learn from this story? 8. How did the dog feel after he lost the bone?
10. What did the dog have to do at the end of the story? 9. What lesson can we learn from this story?
10. What did the dog have to do at the end of the story?