the bundle of Sticks
Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a village with his three sons, Although his three sons were hard
workers, they quarreled all the time. The old msn tried to unite them but failed.
Months passed by, and the old man became sick. He asked his sons to remain united, but they failed to listen to him. At that
moment, the old man decided to teach them a lesson – to forget their differences and come together in unity.
The old man summoned his sons, then proceeded to tell them, “I will provide you with a bundle of sticks. Separate each
stick, and then break each into two. The one who finishes first will be rewarded more than the others.”
And so the sons agreed. The old man provided them with a bundle of ten sticks each, and then asked the sons to break each
stick into pieces. The sons broke the sticks within minutes, then proceeded to quarrel among themselves again.
The old man said, “My dear sons, the game is not yet over. I will now give you another bundle of sticks. Only this time, you
will have to break them together as a bundle, not separately.”
The sons readily agreed and then tried to break the bundle. Despite trying their best, they could not break the sticks. The
sons told their father of their failure.
The old man said, “My dear sons, see! Breaking every single stick individually was easy for you, but breaking them in a
bundle, you could not do. By staying united, nobody can harm you. If you continue to quarrel, then anyone can quickly
defeat you.”
The old man continued, “I ask that you stay united.” Then, the three sons understood there’s power in unity, and promised
their father they would all stay together.
COMPREHENSION CHECK UP
1. Who lived with an old man in a village?
2. What did they do all the time?
3. What lesson did the old man decided to teach them?
4. What did the old man ask his sons to do with the sticks?
5. Why is it important for them to stay united according to the old man?
(nonsense report)
Answer:
1.her three son
2.they work hard an they quarreled all the time
3.to tell theme by staying united won’t harm you
4.because she is sick
5.to understand her three son to continue to quarreled then anyone can quickly defeat her three son
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