Key Points of the Story
- This story is about the story of a fly that forgets his name.
- The fly goes on to ask an ant, a tree, a cow and a leaf about his name, hoping that they can help him.
- At the end, the fly remembers his name with the help of the wind.
Detailed Summary
In the first stanza, we meet a little fly who is facing a problem: he has forgotten his name. The fly is determined to remember his name and makes several attempts to do so, but unfortunately, he is not successful.
The fly forgets its name and goes to ask an ant, hoping that the ant can tell him what his name is.
The ant tells the fly that he does not know what the fly’s name is. There is a tree that the ant climbs. The ant asks the fly to ask that tree because he might know his name.
The fly politely asks the tree if he knows his name. The tree replies that he does not know but tells him to ask the cow that is sleeping in his shade. The fly then asks the cow about his name but the cow says that she does not know the fly’s name. The cow tells the fly to ask the grass that she eats.
The fly then goes on to ask a fallen leaf on the grass. The leaf is just about to answer the fly when a wind starts to blow. The leaf begins to fly because of the wind. Seeing the leaf start to fly, the fly suddenly remembers that his name is Fly. He is happy now.
Message
- The story shows us how different insects, animals and plants live together in unity.
- They depend on each other for many needs.
- The story teaches us to learn from nature and live together with love and care for each other.
Try yourself:
What did the cow suggest the fly ask to find out his name?
- A.The ant
- B.The tree
- C.The grass
- D.The leaf
New Words and Meanings
- said – spoke or talked
- know – to understand or remember
- climb – to go up
- forgotten – not remembered
- name – what someone is called
- remember – to bring back to mind
- use – help or benefit