The Fisherman & His Wife Kiara C. López Linayra Goytia Brian Gonzalez

Summary There once was a fisherman who went to sea to fish. Suddenly, when caught, I took a fish & fish says, "I am not like other fish. I can do magic. Tell me what you want and I can give It to you. The fisherman was amazed and put back the fish in the sea. He went to the house and told his wife and she said she wanted a new house. The fisherman went to sea again and told the fish gave him leaves and wife says to the other very happy day: "This house is nice, but I want more. I want to be queen. ”

Summary  Then I will be happy. So the fisherman went to sea and told the fish and the fish gave him leave. When I come home, his wife had a dress of gold and a gold crown on his head. The fisherman tells his wife: "Now you can be happy.” “Maybe” said his wife. The next morning it was raining and the wife wanted to stop raining and the fisherman went to sea again and asked the fish to stop the rain. "Go home" said the fish. "Your wife asks for too much! Now she has nothing! ". The fisherman returned home. His wife was in her little old house. And once again were poor.

Moral The moral of this fable is that we appreciate what you have, no matter how little it is, we can not be vain and materialistic.

Vocabulary Word Meaning spoke of speak (v) came to move toward you or arrive at the place where you are (v) near only a short distance from someone or something (adj) crown a circle made of gold and jewels that a king or queen wears on his or her head (adj) laughed to make a sound with your voice usually while smiling because you think something is funny (v) still not moving (v)