The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
A hungry Wolf finds a sheepskin, puts it on and slips in among the Shepherd’s flock. But that night the Shepherd comes to the fold with his lantern, the disguise slips off, and the Wolf is chased away for good.
Scene 1: The Watchful Shepherd
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. A certain Wolf could not get enough to eat because of the watchfulness of the Shepherds. Every time he crept toward the flock, the Shepherd was watching, with his staff in his hand. So the hungry Wolf slunk back into the forest.
Scene 2: A Sheepskin
But one night he found a sheepskin that had been cast aside and forgotten. The Wolf had a sly idea. He would dress up as a sheep! He pulled the woolly skin over his own gray fur.
Scene 3: Among the Sheep
The next day, dressed in the skin, the Wolf strolled into the pasture with the Sheep. The Shepherd looked over his flock, but he did not see the Wolf at all. Soon a little Lamb was following him about. And the Wolf led the little Lamb away from the flock.
Scene 4: Into the Fold
That evening the Wolf entered the fold with the flock. The Shepherd shut the gate tight, so that nothing could get in or out. The Wolf lay down among the sheep and waited for the dark.
Scene 5: The Shepherd’s Lantern
But that very night, the Shepherd came back to the fold with his lantern, to fetch a sheep. The first one he laid hands on was the Wolf! The sheepskin slipped off, and there stood the Wolf, as surprised as could be. The Shepherd shouted and swung his staff, and the Wolf ran off into the forest. He never came back. The evil doer often comes to harm through his own deceit.
Moral: The evil doer often comes to harm through his own deceit.
Questions about The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Why could the Wolf not get enough to eat?
The Shepherd was always watching.
What did the Wolf find one night?
A sheepskin.
Who began following the Wolf about in the pasture?
A little Lamb.
What did the Shepherd carry when he came back to the fold at night?
A lantern.
What happened when the sheepskin slipped off?
The Shepherd chased the Wolf away.
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