UNITED INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

“The First Filipino School and Your Child’s Second Home in Dubai”

MORAL EDUCATION 8

DIRECTIONS: a. Read and analyze the short story.

b. Write the meaning of the highlighted words in the story.
c. Write the moral and/or lesson of the story.

THE MAN THE BOY AND THE DONKEY SHORT STORY

A Man and his son were once going with their Donkey to market. As they were
walking along by its side a countryman passed them and said: “You fools, what
is a Donkey for but to ride upon?”

So the Man put the Boy on the Donkey and they went on their way. But soon
they passed a group of men, one of whom said: “See that lazy youngster, he lets
his father walk while he rides.”

So the Man ordered his Boy to get off, and got on himself. But they hadn’t gone far when they passed two women,
one of whom said to the other: “Shame on that lazy lout to let his poor little son trudge along.”

Well, the Man didn’t know what to do, but at last he took his Boy up before him on the Donkey. By this time they
had come to the town, and the passers-by began to jeer and point at them. The Man stopped and asked what they
were scoffing at. The men said: “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself for overloading that poor donkey of yours and your
hulking son?”

The Man and Boy got off and tried to think what to do. They thought and they thought, till at last they cut down a
pole, tied the donkey’s feet to it, and raised the pole and the donkey to their shoulders. They went along amid the
laughter of all who met them till they came to Market Bridge, when the Donkey, getting one of his feet loose, kicked
out and caused the Boy to drop his end of the pole. In the struggle, the Donkey fell over the bridge, and his fore-feet
being tied together he was drowned.
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What do you think is the moral of the story?
The moral of the story is don’t judge people because you don’t have the right and you don’t know what they
through. There are moments that we can’t avoid this situation that people will always have an opinion or gossip
about you. There are some people judge you in the back and also in front of your face but you can also face them.
Don’t be carried from the sayings of other people, because you tried your best and nothing will ever change the
thoughts and minds of others that are stepped in negativity. Be careful always in what you are doing. Lastly, show
respect to other people.

Highlighted words

1. Lout - an uncouth and aggressive man or boy.

2. trudge - walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.
3. jeer - make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.
4. scoffing - contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something.
5. hulking - very large, heavy, or clumsy.
6. amid - surrounded by; in the middle of.
How significant do you think it is to know the traditions, belief, culture of Emirati people and to study UAE Moral
Education?

It is very significant to know the traditions, belief, culture of Emirati people and to study UAE Education,
because this is where we stay or live at. To know more about our surroundings, and history of UAE. Even if we are
Filipino’s we need this to know because we study and stay here, and also to give respect to the Emirati people
because this is their country.