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The Devoted Mother

A mother duck and her little ducklings were on their way to a lake one day. The ducklings were very happy following their mother and quack-quacking along the way.

All of a sudden, the mother duck saw a fox at a distance. She was frightened, and shouted, “Children, hurry to the lake. There’s a fox!”

The ducklings hurried towards the lake. The mother duck wondered what to do. Then she began to walk back and forth dragging one wing on the ground.

When the fox saw her, he became happy. He said to himself, “It seems she’s hurt and can’t fly! I can easily catch and eat her!” He ran towards her.

The mother duck ran, leading the fox away from the lake. The fox followed her. Now he wouldn’t be able to harm her ducklings. The mother duck looked towards her ducklings and saw that they had reached the lake. She was relieved, so she stopped and took a deep breath.

The fox thought that she was tired and he came closer, but the mother duck quickly spread her wings and rose up in the air. She landed in the middle of the lake and her ducklings swam to her.

The fox stared in disbelief at the mother duck and her ducklings. The mother duck had tricked him cleverly. Now he could not reach them because they were in the middle of the lake.

Moral: The story teaches us that a mother will do anything to protect her children, even at the cost of her own safety.

The Devoted Mother Story - Takeaway for Class 1,2,3

This story shows how much a mother loves her children. The mother duck was very brave, and she tricked the fox to keep her ducklings safe. It teaches us that parents always protect their children.

The Devoted Mother Story - Takeaway for Class 4,5,6

The mother duck displayed great courage and cleverness to protect her young ones from danger. The story emphasizes the lengths to which a mother will go to ensure the safety and well-being of her children.

The Devoted Mother Story - Takeaway for Class 7,8,9

This story illustrates the selfless and protective nature of a mother. It shows that through wit and determination, one can outsmart challenges in order to protect what matters most. The mother duck’s actions exemplify love, sacrifice, and intelligence in the face of danger.

3 Fun Facts about Ducks for Children

• Ducks can sleep with one eye open to stay alert from danger!
• Some ducks can fly long distances, even migrating to warmer places in winter.
• Ducks’ quacking sound can be heard from quite far away, which helps them communicate.

The Devoted Mother Quiz for Class 1,2,3

• What did the mother duck do when she saw the fox?
• How did the mother duck protect her ducklings?
• Why did the fox think he could catch the mother duck?

The Devoted Mother Quiz for Class 4,5,6

• What did the mother duck do to trick the fox?
• Why was it important for the mother duck to keep the fox away from her ducklings?
• What qualities of the mother duck can we learn from this story?

The Devoted Mother Quiz for Class 7,8,9

• What does the story of the devoted mother teach us about sacrifice?
• How does the mother duck’s cleverness relate to real-life situations where parents protect their children?
• How did the mother duck use her environment (the lake) to her advantage to escape the fox?