The Honest Woodcutter
El leñador honesto
A poor was cutting wood near a when his old suddenly fell into the water.
He sat down on the bank and cried, because that was the only tool he had to earn money.
Suddenly, a spirit of the appeared and asked him why he was so sad.
The explained that he had lost his , so the spirit dove into the to help him.
First, the spirit brought a , but the said, "That is not mine."
Then, the spirit brought a , but the said the same thing: "That is not mine either."
Finally, the spirit brought the old , and the smiled and said, "Yes, this one is mine!"
Because he told the , the spirit gave him all three s as a for his y.
Moraleja
Honesty is always rewarded.
La honestidad siempre tiene recompensa.
Comprensión de lectura
¿Qué le pasó al hacha del leñador?
What happened to the woodcutter's axe?
¿Cuáles fueron las dos primeras hachas que trajo el espíritu?
What were the first two axes the spirit brought?
¿Por qué el leñador dijo que las hachas de oro y plata no eran suyas?
Why did the woodcutter say the golden and silver axes were not his?
¿Cuál es la moraleja de la historia?
What is the moral of the story?