The Heron and the Frogs – Reading Comprehension
A hungry heron thinks he can trick the frogs. The frogs have a plan of their own.
The Heron and the Frogs
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Read the story, then answer the questions.
- 0The Heron and the FrogsA fable
A heron stood at the edge of a pond, hungry. “Frogs, come and sit on my back,” he called sweetly. “I'll take you somewhere safe.”
The oldest frog narrowed her eyes. “Safe for whom?” she asked.
That night, the frogs gathered reeds and wove a thick net across the water. When the heron stepped in the next morning, his legs stuck fast.
He flapped and squawked, but the frogs hopped away to the far bank, safe and laughing.
- 1What did the heron want? A to catch frogs B to swim C to build a nest
- 2What did the oldest frog ask?
- 3What did the frogs do to the pond?
- 4How did the story end? A The heron was stuck and the frogs escaped B The frogs were eaten C The pond dried up
- 5What is the moral? A Don't trust sweet words from someone who wants to harm you B Frogs live in ponds C Herons are tall
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. A – to catch frogs
- 2. Safe for whom?
- 3. They wove a net of reeds.
- 4. A – The heron was stuck and the frogs escaped
- 5. A – Don't trust sweet words from someone who wants to harm you
About this skill
A fable about cleverness. Use it to practise predicting what happens next.
How to teach it
- Ask children to say the moral in their own words.
- Compare fables from different countries.
- Act out the story with soft toys.
Mistakes to watch for
- Stating the moral without explaining what happened to prove it.
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