🐸🐂 The Frog and the Ox

Aesop’s Fable – Easy English Story for Ages 4–6

🎭 Character Descriptions

• 🐸 Frog: A small green frog with big eyes. He lives in a pond and wants to be important.

• 🐂 Ox: A huge brown animal with strong legs. He is calm and doesn’t notice the frog.

📜 Script 

NARRATOR:
One day, a frog saw a big ox walking near the pond.
The ox was large and strong.

The frog watched and felt small.

🐸 FROG (thinking):
“I want to be big like that ox!”

NARRATOR:
So the frog puffed up his body.
He asked the other frogs:

🐸 FROG:
“Am I as big as the ox?”

OTHER FROGS:
“No, not yet.”

NARRATOR:
The frog puffed again.
“Now?”
“No,” they said.

He puffed more and more.

NARRATOR:
Then—POP!
The frog puffed too much and burst.

NARRATOR (ending):
Trying to be someone else can be dangerous.
Be happy with who you are.

THE END.

📚 Vocabulary 

1. ox – a large, strong farm animal

2. puff up – to fill with air and become bigger

3. burst – to explode or break suddenly

4. pond – a small body of water

5. proud – feeling good about yourself (in a positive or silly way)

💬 Useful Expressions 

1. “I want to be big like that ox!” – The frog wishes to be stronger

2. “Am I as big as the ox?” – Asking for comparison

3. “Be happy with who you are.” – You don’t need to change to be special

❓Comprehension Questions 

1. What did the frog see near the pond?

2. Why did the frog feel small?

3. What did the frog do to become big?

4. What happened when he puffed too much?

5. What is the lesson of this story?