📘 Description

Characters:

🐾 The Young Mole – A small, eager creature with short legs, velvety black fur, and tiny eyes. He believes he’s growing smarter and loves to boast, even when he’s wrong.

👩‍👦 The Mother Mole – A gentle, wise figure who is patient but firm. She has poor vision like her son but is rich in experience and teaches through subtle correction.

🌱 The Underground Tunnel – A cozy, dark space lined with roots and soft soil. It’s the moles’ home and learning ground where the story unfolds.

📖 Script

Narrator:
Deep beneath the grassy hills, in a world of shadows and silence, a young mole was busy exploring tunnels.

🐾 Young Mole: “Mother, guess what! I can see now! I saw a bird fly above us!”

Narrator:
His mother turned her head slightly, her eyes calm but questioning.

👩‍👦 Mother Mole: “Really? Are you sure, my child?”

🐾 Young Mole: “Absolutely! And it was blue with yellow wings!”

Narrator:
The mother mole was quiet for a moment. Then she gently placed a tiny piece of dirt in front of her son’s face.

👩‍👦 Mother Mole: “Then tell me, what is this in front of your nose?”

Narrator:
The young mole blinked, squinted, and stepped back.

🐾 Young Mole: “Umm… is it… a leaf?”

👩‍👦 Mother Mole: “It’s dirt, my dear. If you cannot see what is right in front of you, how can you see what flies in the sky?”

Narrator:
The young mole looked down, embarrassed.

🐾 Young Mole: “I suppose… I was only imagining.”

Narrator:
His mother smiled kindly.

👩‍👦 Mother Mole: “It’s alright to dream, but never pretend to know what you do not understand.”

Narrator:
And so, the young mole learned to be humble, and to value truth more than praise.

📚 Vocabulary

1. Boast – to talk with too much pride

2. Subtle – not obvious or direct

3. Squinted – narrowed the eyes to see better

4. Embarrassed – feeling awkward or ashamed

5. Humble – modest and not proud

💬 Useful Expressions

1. “If you cannot see what is right in front of you…” – A way to challenge unrealistic claims.

2. “It’s alright to dream, but never pretend to know…” – Encouragement to imagine but stay honest.

3. “I suppose… I was only imagining.” – A moment of realization and humility.

❓ Comprehension Questions

1. What did the young mole claim he could do?

2. How did the mother test his eyesight?

3. What mistake did the young mole make?

4. What lesson did the mother teach him?

5. How did the young mole feel at the end?