The Shade That Moved
Written by Studio AM.
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On the hottest day of summer, one tree stood in the field. Its shade was cool and dark. A young ram got there first. "This shade is mine," he said. He butted away the old ewe and the lambs. They went to the stone wall and lay in its thin shadow.
The ram slept. But the sun does not stand still. All afternoon it slid across the sky, and the shadow slid with it. The ram woke on hot, bare grass. The tree's shade now lay by the wall, where the others rested. The old ewe looked up. "There is room," she said. He came, and the shade held them all.
What you grab can move. What is shared makes room.
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Question 1 of 4
What lesson does this fable teach?
The answer is C: Grabbing a good thing for yourself can leave you with nothing, while sharing makes room for all.
The ram refuses to share, loses his shade, and then benefits from the ewe's invitation.
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Question 2 of 4
Why does the old ewe say "There is room"?
The answer is A: She chooses to be kind to the ram even though he pushed her away.
She invites the ram to join them after he had driven her away, suggesting kindness rather than revenge.
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Question 3 of 4
In this fable, "butted" means the ram:
The answer is B: pushed the others away with his head
The ram uses his head to push the other sheep away; they then move to the wall.
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Question 4 of 4
Where did the ewe and the lambs go after the ram took the shade?
The answer is D: To the stone wall and its thin shadow
They go to the stone wall and rest in its thin shadow.
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