A Narrative Text The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
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The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
One moonlight night a Fox was prowling about a farmer’s hen-coop, and saw a Cock roosting high up beyond his reach.
“Good news, good news!” he cried.
“Why, what is that?” said the Cock.
“King Lion has declared a universal truce. No beast may hurt a bird henceforth, but all shall dwell together in brotherly friendship.”
“Why, that is good news,” said the Cock; “and there I see some one coming, with whom we can share the good tidings.” And so saying he craned his neck forward and looked afar off.
“What is it you see?” said the Fox.
“It is only my master’s Dog that is coming towards us. What, going so soon?” he continued, as the Fox began to turn away as soon as he had heard the news. “Will you not stop and congratulate the Dog on the reign of universal peace?”
“I would gladly do so,” said the Fox, “but I fear he may not have heard of King Lion’s decree.”
Cunning often outwits itself
Taken from: http://www.aesops-fables.org.uk
The possibly new vocabulary for you:
1. prowl: to move around an area in a quiet way, especially because you intend to do something bad
2. coop: if a person or animal is cooped up in a place, they have to stay there without being able to move around much
3. roost: (of a bird or bat) settle or congregate for rest or sleep
4. truce: an agreement between two people or groups involved in a war, fight, or disagreement to stop it for a period of time
5. beast: an animal, especially a dangerous or strange one
6. henceforth: from this time into the future
7. dwell: live in or at a specified place
8. tidings: an old word meaning ‘news‘
9. craned: to stretch your neck out to try to see something
10. reign: a period of time during which a particular person, group, or thing is very important or a powerful influence
11. decree: an official decision or order made by a leader or government
12. cunning: having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion,
someone who is cunning uses their intelligence to get what they want, especially by tricking or cheating people
13. outwits: to gain an advantage over someone, especially by using a clever or dishonest trick
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