🌿 The Bundle of Sticks

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

🎭 Character Description

👴 Old Father
A kind man in a long robe. He has white hair and a wise smile.

🧒 Children
His sons, dressed in simple clothes. They often argue and fight.

📜 Script 

NARRATOR:
Once, there was an old man who had many sons.
They fought every day and did not help one another.

NARRATOR:
One day, the father called them and brought a bundle of sticks.

👴 FATHER:
“Break this bundle.”

NARRATOR:
Each son tried.
They pulled and pushed.
But the bundle was too strong.

NARRATOR:
Then the father untied the bundle.
He gave each son one stick.

NARRATOR:
CRACK! Each stick broke easily.

👴 FATHER:
“Alone, you are weak. But together, you are strong.
Work as a team.”

NARRATOR:
The sons nodded. They understood.
From that day on, they worked together.

NARRATOR (ending):
When we stay united, we are stronger than alone.

THE END.

📚 Vocabulary 

1. bundle – a group of things tied together

2. stick – a small, thin piece of wood

3. break – to snap or make something come apart

4. strong – having power, not weak

5. argue – to fight with words

💬 Useful Expressions 

1. “Break this bundle.” – Try to snap the whole group

2. “Alone, you are weak.” – You’re not strong by yourself

3. “Together, you are strong.” – Teamwork gives power

❓Comprehension Questions

1. What did the father’s sons do every day?

2. What did the father give to his sons?

3. Why couldn’t they break the bundle?

4. What happened when they broke the sticks one by one?

5. What is the lesson of the story?