Once upon a time, on a quaint farm, a mother duck's eggs began to hatch. Among the fluffy yellow ducklings, one egg hatched into an awkward, grey duckling. The other animals mocked him, calling him ugly. His siblings teased him, and he felt lonely and sad.
Desperate to find where he belonged, the ugly duckling left the farm and wandered alone. He approached different flocks, but they all rejected him. Winter arrived, and he struggled to survive, shivering in the cold.
One day, he saw a group of magnificent swans gliding gracefully across a pond. Captivated by their beauty, he longed to join them but felt unworthy. Winter passed, and the warmth of spring brought new life. The duckling, now stronger and larger, saw his reflection in the water and was astonished. He was no longer an ugly duckling but a beautiful swan.
The swans welcomed him with open wings, recognizing him as one of their own. The ugly duckling realized that he had always been a swan, only needing time to grow into his true self.
From then on, he lived happily with his new family, understanding that true beauty comes from embracing who you truly are.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words based on the story. Answers are at the end.
1. The awkward duckling hatched among fluffy yellow _______.
2. The other animals mocked him, calling him _______.
3. His siblings _______ him, and he felt lonely and sad.
4. The ugly duckling left the farm to find where he _______.
5. Winter arrived, and he struggled to _______.
6. He saw a group of magnificent _______ gliding across a pond.
7. The duckling saw his reflection in the _______.
8. He was no longer an ugly duckling but a beautiful _______.
9. The swans welcomed him with open _______.
10. He understood that true beauty comes from embracing who you _______.
Answers
1. ducklings, 2. ugly, 3. teased, 4. belonged, 5. survive, 6. swans, 7. water, 8. swan, 9. wings, 10. truly are
Match the items in Column A with their correct descriptions in Column B.
