24 Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 1A | The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Presenting the Read-Aloud 15 minutes
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
First Read
Show image 1A-1: Shepherd boy chuckling
There was once a young shepherd boy who tended—or took care
of—his sheep at the foot of a mountain near a dark forest.[Show students a picture of a mountain and valley. Point to the foot of the
mountain.]
It was lonely for him watching the sheep all day. The young shepherd
felt all alone. No one was near, except for three farmers he could
sometimes see working in the fields in the valley below.[Show students a picture of a mountain and valley. Explain that a valley is a flat
land between two hills or mountains. The valley is lower than the foot of the
mountain.]
One day the boy thought of a plan that would help him get a little
company and have some fun. He thought of a way he could have
somebody to talk to.He ran down toward the valley crying, “Wolf! Wolf!”The shepherd chuckled to himself as the three farmers ran to meet
him.[Demonstrate chuckling. Have students chuckle with you.]
After they found out there was no wolf after all, one farmer remained.
The man stayed to talk with the boy and kept him company for awhile.The boy enjoyed the company so much that a few days later he tried
the same prank again. He played the same trick and cried out, “Wolf!
Wolf!”Again the farmers ran to help him, and again they found out there was
no wolf after all.A few days later, a real wolf came from the forest and began to steal
the sheep. The startled boy ran toward the valley. He was very scared
and surprised, and more loudly than ever he cried, “Wolf! Wolf!”