Giggles the Good Clown

Giggles the Good Clown 

Once upon a time, in a small, colorful town, there lived a clown named Giggles. Giggles loved to play tricks on people and make fun of them. He thought he was being funny, so he laughed loudly at everyone he met. But the townspeople didn’t find it funny at all. They thought Giggles was annoying and started to avoid him.

Whenever Giggles walked by, people would turn around and go the other way. Children stopped coming to his magic shows, and no one invited him to parties. This made Giggles feel lonely and sad.

One day, as Giggles sat alone by the big oak tree, he saw a little bird that couldn’t fly. It had hurt its wing. Giggles decided to help. He gently wrapped the wing with a soft bandage and sang a sweet, silly song to the little bird. To his surprise, the bird chirped happily and smiled at Giggles with its bright eyes.

Seeing the bird happy made Giggles feel warm inside. Right at that moment, he realized something important. Making others feel good was the true way to be funny. Giggles knew he needed to change.

From that day on, Giggles became a different kind of clown. He told silly jokes that made everyone laugh and performed funny dances that brought smiles to faces. He listened to his friends and cared about their feelings.

Gradually, the townspeople noticed the change in Giggles. They began to invite him to their gatherings and enjoy his fun, kind-hearted tricks. Giggles was no longer alone. He was happier than ever, surrounded by friends who laughed with him, not at him.

And so, Giggles the clown learned the joy of making others happy, and he lived happily ever after.

Reading Questions 

1. **What was Giggles' initial behavior towards the townspeople? Why did they find him annoying?**

2. **How did the townspeople react to Giggles' behavior, and what effect did this have on him?**

3. **Describe the event that led Giggles to realize he needed to change his behavior.**

4. **What did Giggles do to help the little bird by the oak tree?**

5. **How did Giggles' actions change after his realization, and how did the townspeople respond to this change?**

6. **What important lesson did Giggles learn by the end of the story?**

7. **How did Giggles’ relationship with the townspeople change after he decided to be kinder?**

8. **What do you think the story is trying to teach its readers about friendship and kindness?**

Vocabulary Exercise 

Fill in the Blanks

Use the words below to complete the sentences:

1. Colorful

2. Annoying

3. Avoid

4. Lonely

5. Realized

6. True

7. Smiles

8. Happily

1. Giggles the clown lived in a small, __________ town where he loved playing tricks on people.

2. The townspeople found Giggles to be __________ and started to stay away from him.

3. To stay away from Giggles, people would __________ him when they saw him coming.

4. Feeling __________ and sad, Giggles sat alone by the big oak tree.

5. Giggles helped a little bird and __________ something important about being funny.

6. Giggles discovered that the __________ way to be funny was by making others feel good.

7. By performing silly dances and telling jokes, Giggles brought __________ to people's faces.

8. The little bird chirped __________ when Giggles sang a sweet, silly song.