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probably not true. The two of them laughed together and the sheep had
to admit that it was very funny to see the mighty lion hanging from the
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tree looking so scared.

From that day on, the sheep and the lion became very good friends, and
the lion learned from the sheep that it was best never to judge another

animal by the way they looked.

What the Contributor Says
Mareia Abed, Aged 13
I like going to school because the lessons are interesting and I have a lot of

good friends there. I liked writing this story because I like the idea of other
children reading my story and talking about it. My story is about teaching
people not to judge a person by what they look like. It is a traditional story
from my country.

Word Trove
bragging /bræɡɪŋ/ : saying something in a boastful manner
cunning /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ : clever but dishonest
boasted /bəʊstɪd/ : talked with much pride about oneself

entirely /ɪnˈtaɪəli/ : completely
meek /miːk/ : gentle
picked on somebody /pɪkt ɒn ˈsʌmbədi/ : criticize or be unkind to the

somebody
timid /ˈtɪmɪd/ : fearful
name calling /neɪm ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ : using abusive language or bad names
screaming /skriːmɪŋ/ : crying loudly expressing extreme pain or fear
desperate /ˈdespərət/ : hopeless

clinging /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/ : holding on tightly to something
pleaded /pliːdɪd/ : requested
trotted /trɒtɪd/ : ran at a slow pace with short steps

scurried off /ˈskʌrid ɒf/ : moved hurriedly with short quick steps
puff out /pʌf aʊt/ : swell or become swollen

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