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Thursday, January 2, 2014

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

TITLE : THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING

AUTHOR : Aesop's Fables

NO.OF PAGES : 24

TYPE OF BOOK : Fiction

LANGUAGE
: ENGLISH


SYNOPSIS :
A WOLF had been lurking near a flock of sheep for several days. But so vigilant had been the shepherd in guarding his animals that the wolf was becoming desperate.

Then one day the wolf found a sheepskin that had been thrown away. Quickly he slipped it on over his own hide and made his way among the flock of grazing sheep. Even the shepherd was deceived by the ruse , and when night came the wolf in his disguise was shut up with the sheep in the fold.

But that evening the shepherd, wanting something for his super, went down to the fold, and reaching in, seized the first animal he came to. Mistaking the wolf for a sheep the shepherd killed him on the spot.

MORAL:
Appearance often are deceiving

GLOSSARY :
1- lurking - uncountable/no numerable
2- vigilant - Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties
3- grazing - Grassland suitable for pasturage
4- ruse - An action intended to deceive someone; a trick
5- fold - Cover or wrap something in (a soft or flexible material)

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