The Fox and the Grapes

The Fox and the Grapes 

Complete the story by using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets 

Once upon a time, a hungry fox ______ (wander) through a sunny forest and ____ (spot) a bunch of juicy grapes hanging from a high vine. "Oh, those grapes look so good!" he ____ (say) to himself. Determined, the fox ____ (decide) to jump and reach them.

He ____ (take) a few steps back to get a running start, then ____ (leap) into the air. **Thud!** He ____ (land) on the ground, missing the grapes. "That was just a practice jump," he ____ (tell) himself, so he ____ (try) again. **Thud!** Again, he ____ (fail) to reach them.

After many attempts, the exhausted fox ____ (sit) down under the vine. “Why can’t I get those grapes?” he ____ (wonder). Finally, he ____ (look) up at the grapes and ____ (say), “Maybe they are sour and not worth my trouble.” Feeling better, he ____ (stand) up and ____ (shake) off the dirt. “I don’t need those grapes to be happy!” With that, the fox ____ (turn) and ____ (walk) away, leaving the grapes hanging high above.

Questions 

1. What did the fox see in the forest?

2. How did the fox feel about the grapes?

3. What did the fox do to try to get the grapes?

4. Did the fox reach the grapes on his first jump?

5. What did the fox do after he could not reach the grapes?

6. What did the fox say about the grapes at the end?

7. Why did the fox think he didn’t need the grapes?

8. How did the fox feel after deciding to leave the grapes? 

Do you remember the words?

Once upon a time, a hungry fox ____ through a sunny forest and ____ a bunch of juicy grapes ____ from a high vine. "Oh, those grapes look so good!" he said to himself. Determined, the fox ____ to jump and reach them.

He took a ____ steps back to get a running start, then leaped into the ____. **Thud!** He landed on the ground, ____ the grapes. "That was just a ____ jump," he told himself, so he tried again. **Thud!** Again, he ____ to reach them.

After many ____, the exhausted fox sat down under the vine. “Why can’t I get those grapes?” he wondered. Finally, he looked up at the grapes and said, “Maybe they are ____ and not worth my trouble.” Feeling better, he stood up and shook ____ the dirt. “I don’t need ____ grapes to be happy!” With that, the fox turned and walked away, ____ the grapes hanging high above.