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The Fox and the Grapes
A classic fable about perseverance and avoiding excuses.
A hungry fox was walking past a vineyard when he saw some ripe, juicy grapes hanging from a vine. They looked so delicious! The fox jumped high to grab them but couldn't reach them, no matter how hard he tried. Tired and frustrated, the fox walked away, grumbling, "Those grapes are probably sour anyway!" But deep down, he knew he had just given up too quickly. Moral of the story: Don't make excuses when something is hard—keep trying!
The Fox and the Grapes

A hungry fox was walking past a vineyard when he saw some ripe, juicy grapes hanging from a vine. They looked so delicious! The fox jumped high to grab them but couldn't reach them, no matter how hard he tried.

Tired and frustrated, the fox walked away, grumbling, "Those grapes are probably sour anyway!" But deep down, he knew he had just given up too quickly.

Fox trying to reach grapes

Moral of the Story:

Don't make excuses when something is hard—keep trying!

Learning Activities

Journal Writing

Write about a time when you wanted to give up but kept trying instead.

Discussion

Talk about why people sometimes make excuses when they can't do something.

Act It Out

Role play the fox trying to reach the grapes, then rewrite the ending where he succeeds.