🏡🐦 The Grateful Crane

📜 Script 

NARRATOR:
One snowy day, an old man saw a crane caught in a trap.

He gently helped it fly free.

NARRATOR:
That night, a knock came at his door.

A young woman stood in the snow.

👧 WOMAN:
“I have no home… may I stay here?”

👴 OLD MAN:
“Of course. Come in and rest.”

NARRATOR:
She stayed to help.
She cooked and cleaned with a warm smile.

Then one day, she said:

👧 WOMAN:
“Let me weave cloth to sell.
But please… never open the door while I work.”

NARRATOR:
She went into a small room.
Clack clack! went the loom.

Days later, she came out—
with the most beautiful cloth the old man had ever seen.

NARRATOR:
He sold it at the market and bought food.

But the woman looked tired.
She went back to weave again.

NARRATOR:
The old man grew curious.

He opened the door…

Inside, he saw a crane pulling out her own feathers to weave the cloth.

NARRATOR:
The crane saw him and sighed.

🐦 CRANE (softly):
“I wanted to thank you…
but now you know the truth.”

NARRATOR:
She turned back into a bird—
and flew into the snowy sky.

NARRATOR (ending):
The old man watched her go with tears in his eyes.

He never saw her again—
but he never forgot her kindness.

THE END.

📚 Vocabulary 

1. Crane – a large white bird with long legs

2. Weave – to make cloth using thread

3. Trap – something used to catch animals

4. Kindness – being gentle and helpful

5. Snowy – full of snow; cold and white

🗣 Useful Expressions

1. “May I stay here?” – A polite way to ask for help

2. “Please… never open the door while I work.” – A request to protect a secret

3. “I wanted to thank you… but now you know the truth.” – A touching moment of goodbye

❓Comprehension Questions 

1. 🐦 What animal did the old man help

2. 👧 Who came to his door that night?

3. 🧵 What did the woman do inside the room?

4. 🚪 What did the old man see when he opened the door?

5. 💡 Why did the crane leave, and what lesson did the old man learn?