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“Putting on a peacock’s feathers will not make you one,” they said to her.

Sad and humiliated, she returned to her fellow crows. But none of her fellow crows

wanted her company after all her insults. To add insult to injury, they noticed peacock
feathers hanging out from her wings and tail and made fun of her.

Then an old wise crow came and told her, “We should accept ourselves the way we
are. Don’t try to copy others blindly. I hope you have learned a lesson.”

The crow realised her mistake and regretted what she did. She tore off the entire
peacock feathers stuck to her wings and accepted herself again as a crow. Then she
went and apologised to her fellow crows for insulting them. They became friends

again and the crow felt very happy.

I will accep
I will accept myself the way t myself the way
I am and will try to improve
I am and will try to improve
myself positively.tively.
myself posi

1. Attributes : Characteristics or features

2. Admired : Treated with respect or warm approval

3. Humiliated : Made to feel ashamed
4. Blindly : Without being able to see

5. Regretted : Looked back and felt sad

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. “Look how beautiful the __________________ are!”

2. “Putting on a peacock’s _________________ will not make you a
peacock.”

3. “Don’t try to copy others_________________.”

4. The crow realised her _________________ and regretted what she did.

5. The art of _________________ begins with self appreciation.

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