Once upon a time, there lived a raven who was as black as coal! He was very jealous of the Swam because her feathers were as white as now. (3)

THE RAVEN AND
THE SWAN

Once upon a time, there lived a raven who was as black as
coal! He was very jealous of the Swan because her feathers

were as white as Snow.

The Raven one day got an idea, he thought he too
would become like swan, if he lived like a swan.

The foolish bird planned to swim and dive in
the water all day long.

He decide that he would even eat the plants that
grow in the water! so he left his home in the
woods and flew down to live on the lakes.

What is wrong with
him? Why he behaving

like this?

I want to be like
swan as soon as

possible.

But though he washed and washed himself all day long, his feathers
remained as black as ever! He almost got drowned, the stupid bird
then ate the water weeds, but the food didn't agree with him, so he

got thinner and thinner as days went.

He almost got drowned, the stupid bird then ateThe
water weeds, but the food didn't agree with him, he got
thinner and thinner. One day Raven died. So moral here

is 'A change of habits will not alter nature'

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1. What did the raven see at the lake? 4. Why did the raven want to live like the swan?
A. A swan with white feathers. A. He wanted to make friend with the swan.
B. A bird made of snow. B. He wanted to become a swan.
C. His own reflection in the water. C. He wanted to have white feathers.

2. Why was the raven jealous of the swan? 5. Why did the raven wash his feathers everyday?
A. The swan did not have black feathers like him. A. He thought his feathers would turn white.
B. The swan had beautiful white feathers. B. He wanted to be clean.
C. The swan lived in the lake. C. He wanted to learn from the swan.

3.Where was the raven natural home?
A. The lake
B. The field
C. The woods