A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. "That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree. "Good-day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking to-day: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds."
The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox. "That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future:
"Do not trust flatterers."
Questions
What did the fox say to the crow ?
What did the bird have that the fox wanted ?
What did the bird do ?
What was the result ?
What is a flatterer ?
Did you ever flatter anyone ?
Did you do it for a reason or were you sincere ?
Here are the answers
What did the fox say to the crow ? Let me hear you sing.
What did the bird have that the fox wanted ? He had cheese.
What did the bird do ? He began to sing.
What was the result ? The cheese fell out of his mouth.
What is a flatterer ? Someone who says something appealing (nice) to another.
