A young boy lives in a small village. His name is Peter. Peter takes care of the sheep. Every day he goes to the hill with the sheep. The sheep eat grass all day. Peter is bored. He has an idea. 'I will play a joke,' he thinks. Peter runs to the village. 'Wolf! Wolf!' he shouts. The villagers come quickly. But there is no wolf. Peter laughs at them. The villagers are angry. The next day, Peter does it again. 'Wolf! Wolf!' he shouts. The villagers come again. But there is no wolf again. The villagers are very angry now. One week later, a real wolf comes. Peter sees the wolf near the sheep. 'Wolf! Wolf!' he shouts very loud. But the villagers do not come. 'He is lying again,' they say. Peter learns that no one believes a liar.
English Story (A1)The Boy Who Cried Wolf
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About this story
Peter, a shepherd boy, gets bored watching sheep and tricks the villagers by crying 'Wolf!' twice. They come running but find no wolf, making them angry. When a real wolf appears, no one believes Peter's cries for help. He learns that liars are not believed even when they tell the truth.
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Comprehension Questions
3 questions
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What was Peter's job in the village?
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Why did the villagers not come when the real wolf arrived?
3
How many times did Peter trick the villagers before the real wolf came?
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