The Wind and the Sun: A Fable by Aesop - ESL worksheet by eileenclaire - Free Printable

Problem Analysis:

The task involves analyzing the story "The Wind and the Sun" and answering questions based on the text. The goal is to identify specific sentences that address the questions and explain the moral of the story.

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Solution:

#### 1. Highlight the sentence that tells what the sun and wind were arguing about.
- Sentence:
*"I'm much stronger than you," said the Sun.*

#### 2. Highlight the sentence that shows what the wind bragged he could do.
- Sentence:
*"I can bend tall trees. I can scream and howl and make all sorts of racket. You just sit there with that goofy smile of yours. You can't move anything. You don't make any noise."*

#### 3. Highlight the sentence that shows what the sun suggested they could do to decide who was stronger.
- Sentence:
*"Well then, let's have a contest," said the Sun. "That will decide who is truly stronger."*

#### 4. Highlight the sentences that show how the sun won the contest.
- Sentences:
- *"The Sun came out from behind the cloud. He beamed down on the man. He covered the man in light, bathed him in warmth. The man smiled up at the Sun, happy that the cold, harsh wind had died down. It was even getting rather hot walking along this country road. So the man took off his coat."*
- *"The Sun turned to the Wind. 'Watch and learn, old friend,' said the Sun. 'Watch and learn.'"*

#### 5. Tell what you think the moral of the story means: You can accomplish more with kindness than with force.
- Explanation:
The moral of the story is that kindness and gentleness are often more effective than brute force or aggression. In the story, the Wind tried to remove the man's coat using force (blowing hard), but it only made the man tighten his coat. On the other hand, the Sun used warmth and light to create a comfortable environment, which naturally led the man to take off his coat. This demonstrates that gentle persuasion and positive actions can achieve goals more effectively than coercion or aggression.

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Final Answer:

1. *"I'm much stronger than you," said the Sun.*
2. *"I can bend tall trees. I can scream and howl and make all sorts of racket. You just sit there with that goofy smile of yours. You can't move anything. You don't make any noise."*
3. *"Well then, let's have a contest," said the Sun. "That will decide who is truly stronger."*
4.
- *"The Sun came out from behind the cloud. He beamed down on the man. He covered the man in light, bathed him in warmth. The man smiled up at the Sun, happy that the cold, harsh wind had died down. It was even getting rather hot walking along this country road. So the man took off his coat."*
- *"The Sun turned to the Wind. 'Watch and learn, old friend,' said the Sun. 'Watch and learn.'"*
5. You can accomplish more with kindness than with force. This means that gentle and positive approaches are often more effective than aggressive or forceful methods.

Final Answer Box:
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\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{"I'm much stronger than you," said the Sun.} \\
2. & \text{"I can bend tall trees. I can scream and howl and make all sorts of racket. You just sit there with that goofy smile of yours. You can't move anything. You don't make any noise."} \\
3. & \text{"Well then, let's have a contest," said the Sun. "That will decide who is truly stronger."} \\
4. & \text{"The Sun came out from behind the cloud. He beamed down on the man. He covered the man in light, bathed him in warmth. The man smiled up at the Sun, happy that the cold, harsh wind had died down. It was even getting rather hot walking along this country road. So the man took off his coat."} \\
& \text{"The Sun turned to the Wind. 'Watch and learn, old friend,' said the Sun. 'Watch and learn.'" } \\
5. & \text{You can accomplish more with kindness than with force.}
\end{aligned}
}