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The Fox and the Grapes

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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 ____