The Fox and the Grapes
A hungry fox tries and tries to reach a bunch of juicy grapes.
One hot afternoon, a hungry fox was walking through an orchard.
High up on a vine, he saw a bunch of big, purple grapes. They looked so juicy!
"Those grapes are just what I need," said Fox, licking his lips.
He jumped as high as he could. He missed.
He took a running start and jumped again. He missed again.
He tried standing on his tiptoes. He tried jumping from a rock. He tried again and again, until he was hot and tired and grumpy.
At last, Fox gave up. He put his nose in the air and walked away.
"I didn't want those grapes anyway," he said. "I am sure they are sour."
A little bird in the tree giggled. She knew the grapes were sweet. Fox just didn't want to admit he couldn't reach them.
⭐ The End ⭐
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- What did Fox want?
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The juicy grapes on the vine. - What did Fox say when he gave up?
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That the grapes were probably sour. - Were the grapes really sour?
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No, they were sweet. Fox was just pretending.
