📖 Script

Narrator: Long ago, Bear 🐻 had a beautiful, long tail that he loved to show off. He would strut around the forest.

🐻 Bear: “Look at my tail! Isn’t it the finest in the land?”

Narrator: One cold winter morning, Bear was very hungry. He sniffed the air and followed the scent of fish.

Narrator: By the frozen lake, he saw Fox 🦊 pulling up fish through a hole in the ice.

🐻 Bear: “How did you catch those fish?”

🦊 Fox (smirking): “Easy! I just stick my tail into the hole and wait. The fish bite it!”

🐻 Bear: “Really? That’s amazing!”

🦊 Fox: “But you have to be very still and wait a long time. The longer, the better.”

Narrator: Bear waddled over to the hole and dipped his fluffy tail into the icy water.

Narrator: He waited… and waited… as the ice got colder and the water began to freeze around his tail.

Narrator: Fox quietly tiptoed away, chuckling.

🦊 Fox: “Let’s see how long he stays!”

Narrator: Finally, Bear felt a tug.

🐻 Bear: “I got one!”

Narrator: He yanked hard—CRACK! His tail snapped off in the ice!

🐻 Bear: “Aaaaaargh! My beautiful tail!”

Narrator: Fox giggled from the trees, disappearing into the woods.

Narrator: From that day on, bears have short tails. And Bear never bragged about his looks again.

📚 Vocabulary

1. Boastful – Showing too much pride

2. Gullible – Easily tricked or fooled

3. Frozen – Turned to ice because of cold

4. Tug – A quick, strong pull

5. Crack – A sharp breaking sound

💬 Useful Expressions

1. “Isn’t it the finest in the land?” – Asking with pride

2. “Stick your tail in and wait.” – Giving instructions (with a trick!)

3. “From that day on…” – Beginning of a lasting change

❓ Comprehension Questions

1. What did Bear love to brag about?

2. How did the Fox trick the Bear?

3. What happened when Bear tried to pull his tail out?

4. Why did Bear lose his tail?

5. What lesson can we learn from this story?