10 Lines Short Stories with Moral in English for Kids

1. The Honest Woodcutter

1. A poor woodcutter lived near a forest.
2. He earned his living by cutting wood daily.
3. One day, his axe fell into a river.
4. He became sad and started crying.
5. A fairy appeared and asked the reason.
6. She showed him a golden axe.
7. The woodcutter said it was not his.
8. She then showed a silver axe.
9. He again refused and spoke the truth.
10. The fairy rewarded him for his honesty.

Moral: Honesty is the best policy.

2. The Thirsty Crow

1. A crow was very thirsty one hot day.
2. He searched for water everywhere.
3. At last, he saw a pot with little water.
4. His beak could not reach the water.
5. He thought of a clever idea.
6. The crow dropped small stones into the pot.
7. Slowly, the water level rose up.
8. The crow drank the water happily.
9. He quenched his thirst.
10. He flew away satisfied.

Moral: Where there is a will, there is a way.

3. The Lion and the Mouse

1. A lion was sleeping in the forest.
2. A mouse ran over his body.
3. The lion caught the mouse angrily.
4. The mouse begged for mercy.
5. The lion let him go.
6. One day, the lion was trapped in a net.
7. The mouse heard his roar.
8. He cut the net with his teeth.
9. The lion was set free.
10. Both became good friends.

Moral: Kindness is never wasted.

4. The Greedy Dog

1. A dog found a piece of meat.
2. He carried it in his mouth.
3. While crossing a bridge, he saw his reflection.
4. He thought it was another dog.
5. The other dog had a bigger piece of meat.
6. The greedy dog barked at it.
7. His meat fell into the water.
8. He lost everything.
9. He felt very sad.
10. He learned a lesson.

Moral: Greed leads to loss.

5. The Fox and the Grapes

1. A hungry fox was walking in a vineyard.
2. He saw ripe grapes hanging high.
3. He tried to jump and reach them.
4. He failed again and again.
5. He became tired.
6. The fox gave up trying.
7. He said the grapes were sour.
8. He walked away proudly.
9. He was still hungry.
10. He fooled himself.

Moral: People hate what they cannot get.

6. The Ant and the Grasshopper

1. A grasshopper sang all summer.
2. An ant worked hard collecting food.
3. The grasshopper laughed at the ant.
4. Winter came soon.
5. The grasshopper had no food.
6. He went to the ant for help.
7. The ant had stored enough food.
8. He helped the grasshopper.
9. The grasshopper felt ashamed.
10. He promised to work hard.

Moral: Work today for a better tomorrow.

7. The Clever Monkey

1. A monkey lived on a jamun tree.
2. A crocodile became his friend.
3. The crocodile invited the monkey home.
4. On the way, he planned to eat him.
5. He told the monkey his plan.
6. The monkey stayed calm.
7. He said his heart was on the tree.
8. The crocodile took him back.
9. The monkey jumped to safety.
10. He escaped cleverly.

Moral: Presence of mind is important.

8. The Boy Who Cried Wolf

1. A shepherd boy looked after sheep.
2. He felt bored in the field.
3. He cried, “Wolf! Wolf!” for fun.
4. Villagers ran to help him.
5. There was no wolf.
6. He repeated the trick many times.
7. One day, a real wolf came.
8. The boy cried loudly for help.
9. No one believed him.
10. The wolf killed many sheep.

Moral: Liars are not believed even when they speak the truth.

9. The Golden Egg

1. A farmer had a hen.
2. It laid one golden egg daily.
3. The farmer became greedy.
4. He wanted all eggs at once.
5. He killed the hen.
6. He searched inside its body.
7. There were no eggs.
8. He lost his daily income.
9. He felt regret.
10. His greed ruined him.

Moral: Greed destroys everything.

10. The Bundle of Sticks

1. An old man had three sons.
2. They always fought with each other.
3. The father gave them a bundle of sticks.
4. He asked them to break it.
5. None could break the bundle.
6. Then he separated the sticks.
7. Each stick broke easily.
8. The sons understood the lesson.
9. Unity makes us strong.
10. They lived peacefully together.

Moral: Unity is strength.