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Foolish Monkeys
Before several centuries, there was a very large, dense and dark forest. A group of monkeys arrived at the forest. It was winter season, and the monkeys struggled hard to survive the freezing cold nights. They were hunting for fire to get warm.
One night, they saw a firefly and considered it a dab of fire. All the monkeys in the group shouted ‘Fire, Fire, Fire, Yeah we got fire!
A couple of monkeys tried to catch the firefly and it escaped. They were sad as they could not catch the fire. They were talking to themselves that they couldn’t live in the cold if they didn’t get the fire.
The next night, again they saw many fireflies. After several attempts, the monkeys caught a few fireflies. They put the fireflies in a hole dug in the land and tried to blow the flies.
They blew the flies very hard without knowing the fact that they were flies!
An owl was watching the activities of the monkeys. The owl reached the monkeys and told them, ‘Hey those are not fire! They are flies. You won’t be able to make fire from it!’
The monkeys laughed at the owl. One monkey replied the owl, ‘Hey old owl you don’t know anything about how to make fire. Don’t disturb us!’
The Owl warned the monkeys again and asked them to stop their foolish act. ‘Monkeys, you cannot make fire from the flies! Please hear my words.’
The monkeys tried to make fire from the flies.
The Owl told them again to stop their foolish act. ‘You are struggling so much, go take your shelter in a nearby cave. You can save yourself from the freezing cold! You won’t get fire!
One monkey shouted at the owl and the owl left the place.
The monkeys were simply doing the foolish activity for several hours and it was almost midnight. They were very tired and realized that the words of the owl were correct and they were trying to blow a fly.
They sheltered themselves at the cave and escaped from the cold.
We may go wrong many times and should seek and accept the advice / suggestions provided by others.
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Foolish Monkey'S Story - Takeaway for Class 1,2,3
It's important to think carefully and not copy others without understanding, just like the monkeys who got into trouble by imitating humans without knowing why.
Foolish Monkey'S Story - Takeaway for Class 4,5,6
It's important to think before you act because making hasty decisions can lead to trouble, just like the monkeys who ruined their chance to enjoy fresh water.
Foolish Monkey'S Story - Takeaway for Class 7,8,9
Always think carefully before taking action, as impulsive decisions can lead to unintended consequences, similar to how the monkeys' careless attempt to cook a meal led to disaster.
3 Fun Facts
- Monkeys once tried to keep a fire burning by putting more and more wood on it, thinking it would make the fire bigger, but they didn't realize that too much wood could put the fire out.
- The monkeys encountered a wise bird who tried to warn them about their mistake, but they ignored the bird's advice and kept piling on more wood.
- The foolish monkeys ultimately learned the hard way that sometimes doing less is better, as their efforts smothered the fire.
Quiz for Class 1,2,3
- What did the monkeys try to imitate in the story?
- Why did the monkeys put out the fire?
- What happened to the monkey's tails at the end of the story?
Quiz for Class 4,5,6
- What did the monkeys do to the fire in their attempt to keep it burning?
- How did the wise monkey try to warn the other monkeys about their mistake?
- What lesson did the monkeys learn by the end of the story?
Quiz for Class 7,8,9
- Why did the monkeys in the story want to throw the log into the water?
- How did the monkey injure itself while trying to remove the wedge from the log?
- What lesson did the monkeys learn by the end of the story?
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