🦚🕊 The Peacock and the Crane

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

🎭 Character Descriptions

• 🦚 Peacock: A beautiful bird with bright, colorful feathers. He is proud and loves to show off.

• 🕊 Crane: A tall, white bird with long wings. He is quiet and kind.

📜 Script 

NARRATOR:
One day, a proud peacock met a crane by the lake.
The peacock opened his tail and showed his shiny feathers.

🦚 PEACOCK:
“Look at me! Aren’t my colors beautiful?
You are so plain and gray!”

NARRATOR:
The crane smiled and said:

🕊 CRANE:
“Yes, your feathers are pretty.
But can you fly in the sky like I can?”

NARRATOR:
The peacock flapped his wings—but he could only fly a little.

The crane opened his wings and flew high, far above the clouds.

NARRATOR (ending):
Beauty is nice,
but true worth comes from what you can do.

THE END.

📚 Vocabulary 

1. feather – the soft covering on a bird

2. plain – simple, not colorful

3. proud – thinking too much of yourself

4. fly – to move through the sky

5. worth – real value or importance

💬 Useful Expressions 

1. “Aren’t my colors beautiful?” – I look amazing, right?

2. “You are so plain and gray.” – You don’t look special.

3. “True worth comes from what you can do.” – What matters is ability, not just looks.

❓Comprehension Questions 

1. What did the peacock show off?

2. How did the peacock feel about himself?

3. What did the crane say in reply?

4. Could the peacock fly high?

5. What is the lesson of the story?