English Worksheet: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Read the story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" carefully, and complete the worksheet.

It is based on an ancient tale by the Greek storyteller Aesop, who lived more than 2,000 years ago!

Story: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

In beautiful Greece, a young shepherd boy watches over a flock of sheep near a village.

The boy is often bored and wants some excitement. Everything is too quiet and peaceful. Nothing exciting ever happens!

One day, he decides to play a trick on the villagers. He runs to the village and shouts, "Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is attacking the sheep!"

The villagers quickly run to help the boy. They bring sticks and stones to chase the wolf away.

But when they get there, they see no wolf. The boy laughs and says, "I tricked you all! There was no wolf." The villagers are angry and tell the boy not to lie again.

A few days later, the boy is bored again and thinks it would be funny to trick the villagers once more.

He runs to the village and shouts, "Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is attacking the sheep!"

The villagers rush to help, but once again, there is no wolf. The boy laughs and laughs. The villagers are very angry and warn him, "Do not lie again. We will not believe you next time."

A few days later, a real wolf comes out of the forest and begins to attack the sheep! The boy is terrified.

He runs to the village and shouts, "Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is attacking the sheep! Please help!" But this time, the villagers do not believe him. They think he is trying to trick them again, so no one comes to help...

The wolf attacks the sheep, and the boy can do nothing to stop it. He loses many of his sheep that day.

The boy learns a hard lesson: if you constantly lie, people will not believe you, even when you tell the truth!

The End

Comprehension Questions:

1. What does the shepherd boy do to the villagers the first time he is bored?

   A) He takes a nap.
   B) He cries "Wolf!"
   C) He feeds the sheep.
   D) He goes to the market.

2. How do the villagers react when they find out there is no wolf?

   A) They laugh with the boy.
   B) They are angry.
   C) They ignore him.
   D) They thank him for the joke.

3. What happens the second time the boy cries "Wolf"?

   A) The villagers bring food.
   B) The villagers run to help again.
   C) The villagers ignore him.
   D) The wolf actually appears.

4. Describe what happens when a real wolf comes to attack the sheep.

   A) The villagers come to help immediately.
   B) The boy runs away.
   C) The villagers do not come to help.
   D) The wolf goes to the market.

5. What lesson does the boy learn by the end of the story?

   A) Playing tricks is fun.
   B) Lying has no consequences.
   C) People will always help no matter what.
   D) If you lie, people will not believe you when you tell the truth.

Vocabulary Practice

Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary words:

1. The ________ boy watches over the sheep.

   • A) villagers
   • B) at trick
   • C) shepherd
   • D) terrified

2. He decides to play a ________ on the villagers.

   • A) villagers
   • B) a trick
   • C) shepherd
   • D) flock

3. The ________ quickly run to help the boy.

   • A) villagers
   • B) trick
   • C) shepherd
   • D) terrified

4. The boy is ________ when the real wolf comes.

   • A) villagers
   • B) a trick
   • C) shepherd
   • D) terrified

5. He watches over a ________ of sheep.

   • A) villagers
   • B) trick
   • C) flock
   • D) terrified

Grammar Practice: Present Tense

Convert these sentences from past tense to present tense:

1. The boy decided to play a trick on the villagers.

   • A) The boy decides to play a trick on the villagers.
   • B) The boy decides playing a trick on the villagers.
   • C) The boy is deciding to play a trick on the villagers.
   • D) The boy has decided to play a trick on the villagers.

2. The villagers ran to help the boy.

   • A) The villagers runned to help the boy.
   • B) The villagers run to help the boy.
   • C) The villagers are running to help the boy.
   • D) The villagers have run to help the boy.

3. The boy laughed and said, "I tricked you all!"

   • A) The boy laughs and says, "I tricked you all!"
   • B) The boy laughed and says, "I trick you all!"
   • C) The boy laughs and says, "I trick you all!"
   • D) The boy is laughing and says, "I trick you all!"

4. The villagers warned him not to lie again.

   • A) The villagers warn him not to lie again.
   • B) The villagers are warning him not to lie again.
   • C) The villagers warns him not to lie again.
   • D) The villagers warning him not to lie again.

5. A real wolf came out of the forest.

   • A) A real wolf is coming out of the forest.
   • B) A real wolf comes out of the forest.
   • C) A real wolf came out from the forest.
   • D) A real wolf coming out of the forest.

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Discussion Questions:

1. Why is it important to tell the truth?

   • A) To make people laugh
   • B) To gain trust from others
   • C) To play tricks
   • D) To be entertained

2. How do you think the boy felt when the villagers didn't believe him?

   • A) Happy
   • B) Relieved
   • C) Sad and scared
   • D) Amused

3. What would you do if you were one of the villagers?

   • A) Believe the boy every time
   • B) Ignore the boy
   • C) Always be ready to help
   • D) Warn the boy about lying