📘 Description
Characters:
🐦 The Mother Lark – A watchful, wise bird with soft brown feathers and alert eyes. She is protective and teaches her young to be careful and independent.
🐣 The Young Ones – Fluffy, curious baby birds with big eyes and short wings. They rely on their mother but slowly learn to listen and think for themselves.
👨🌾 The Farmer – A determined man with a sunhat and a plow. He wants to harvest his crops but often needs help to finish the job.
📖 Script
Narrator:
In a quiet wheat field, a mother lark made her nest and raised her young ones. The chicks chirped, played, and waited for their mother to return with food each day.
One morning, as the sun rose, the farmer walked into the field and spoke aloud.
👨🌾 Farmer: “The wheat is ready! I’ll ask my neighbors to help me harvest tomorrow.”
Narrator:
The young ones heard his voice and panicked.
🐣 Young One: “Mother, we must leave! The farmer will cut down the wheat!”
🐦 Mother Lark: “Not yet, little ones. If he’s depending on others, we are safe.”
Narrator:
The next day came, but no one arrived to help the farmer.
👨🌾 Farmer: “Hmm. I’ll ask my relatives tomorrow.”
🐣 Young One: “Now we must go!”
🐦 Mother Lark: “Still no need. As long as he waits for others, nothing will happen.”
Narrator:
Again, no one came. Finally, the farmer sighed and said:
👨🌾 Farmer: “Enough waiting. I’ll do it myself tomorrow.”
🐦 Mother Lark: “Now, my children, we must leave at once.”
Narrator:
That evening, the lark and her young ones flew away to safety. The next day, the farmer came and began the harvest, just as he had decided.
Narrator:
And so, the young larks learned: when people stop waiting for help and act on their own, things truly begin to happen.
📚 Vocabulary
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Harvest – to gather ripe crops from the fields
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Panicked – felt sudden fear or anxiety
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Depending – relying on someone else
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Relatives – family members
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Chirped – made short, high-pitched bird sounds
💬 Useful Expressions
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“As long as he waits for others, nothing will happen.” – If you rely on others too much, progress is delayed.
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“Now, my children, we must leave at once.” – A call to act quickly in response to danger.
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“When people stop waiting for help and act on their own, things truly begin to happen.” – Taking initiative leads to real results.
❓ Comprehension Questions
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What did the farmer plan to do with the wheat?
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Why did the young birds panic?
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How did the mother lark decide when to leave?
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What happened when the farmer decided to act alone?
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What lesson did the young birds learn in the end?