pretest 7

A C O N T E TS OF S T R E N
GTH

An A e s o p’ s F a bl e R e told

(1) Wind and Sun were both important weather

makers, but each thought he was more powerful than
the other was. Wind argued that his great strength
made him more powerful. Sun argued that the ability to
persuade gave him greater power.

(2) “Let’s have a contest to prove who’s more

powerful!” suggested Wind boastfully. Far below, he
saw a man in a warm, winter coat walking along the
road. “Whoever can make that man take off his coat
will be more powerful,” said Wind with a smile. “I’ll go
first.”

(3) Now Wind knew that when he blew, leaves flew

through the air and trees bent. It should be easy to
blow a man’s coat off! So Wind blew, gently at first,
then harder and harder. But the harder he blew, the
more the shivering man pulled his coat around him!

(4) “My turn,” said Sun, and he began to send warm

rays toward the man below. Soon the man unbuttoned
his coat. Sun glowed brighter and the man became
uncomfortable in the heat. Before long, he took off the
coat!

(5) Wind sighed. “I guess you win. You’re more

powerful.”

(6) Sun just beamed. And all day he was as busy as a

bee, lighting the sky until it was time for Moon to
takeover!