The Crow And The Oyster

The 4th exercise of narrative text! 

By: Miss Wulan

   









     One day, a hungry crow saw an oyster on the beach. He wanted to eat the tasty meat inside the shell, so he tried to open the oyster. 

     First, he used his beak, but he could not open the shell. Then, he hit it with a stone, but the shell stayed tightly shut. He even jumped up and down on the oyster, but still he could not open it. 

    Then, another crafty crow came by. He saw what the first crow was trying to do and said,”My friend, may i offer you some good advice? I suggest you pick up the oyster in your beak, fly high into the air and then drop the oyster onto the rocks below. The oyster shell will break open and you will be able to have your meal!” 

     The hungry crow thought that this was a very good idea. He picked up the oyster with his beak and then he flew as high as he could. When he was sure that he was high enough, he dropped the oyster onto the rocks far below. 

    The oyster shell broke wide open. However, the crafty crow was waiting behind the rock nearby, and he reached the broken oyster first. He enjoyed a tasty meal white the hungry crow had nothing to eat. 

(Source: Practise Your English Competence 2) 

The questions! 
1. What did the hungry crow do to open the shell?
     Answer:...
2. How did the crafty crow trick the hungry crow?
    Answer:...
3. What is the moral value of the story?
    Answer:...
4. “... another crafty crow came by.” (paragraph 3). The underlined word has similar meaning to..
    Answer:...

The key: 
1. a. The crow jumped up and down on it.
    b. The crow hit it with a stone.
     c. He used his beak.
2. The crafty crow tricked the hungry crow by giving suggestion of dropping the oyster onto the rocks.
3. The moral value of the story is do not be fooled by pople who offer help.
4. Crafty has similar meaning to cunning.