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The Sun and the Wind
The Sun and the Wind
Warm-Up
Warm-Up
Write about your two strengths.
1. _______________________________ 2. _______________________________
Write about your two weaknesses.
1. _______________________________ 2. _______________________________
One winter morning, Wind was blowing with all its
strength making the branches of trees bend
down. Even the people on the road bowed
their heads and hurried home.
“I am the strongest!” declared Wind.
“There is no one more powerful than
me.”
“What makes you say so?” asked
Sun who had just come up.
“Don’t you see how all the trees
bend down respectfully when I pass
by?” asked Wind. “They dare not to
raise their heads before me.”
“Why? What happens if they
don’t bend?” asked Sun.
“Oh! I break a tree if it
does not bend when I
pass by. Have you not
seen a number of broken
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