The Ugly Duckling - Fairy tale - English Stories (Reading Books)

Summary

In this heartwarming tale, a mother duck's last egg hatches into an ugly duckling, shunned by its siblings. Disheartened, the duckling embarks on a journey to find acceptance. It faces rejection from ducks and geese alike but perseveres through a harsh winter. Spring arrives, and the duckling transforms into a majestic swan, discovering its true beauty and joining a loving swan family.

Takeaways

• 🦆 There once was a mother duck waiting for her eggs to hatch.
• 🐣 All the eggs hatched except for one larger, browner egg.
• 🦢 The last egg hatched into an ugly, different-looking bird.
• 😢 The mother duck and other ducklings were disappointed and made fun of the ugly duckling.
• 🚶 The ugly duckling, feeling sad, left to find a new family.
• 🦆 The duckling was rejected by different families of ducks and geese because of his appearance.
• ❄️ The ugly duckling survived the cold winter alone, with no family.
• 🌸 In the spring, the ugly duckling saw a beautiful family of swans.
• 🦢 A graceful swan told the ugly duckling how beautiful he was, revealing that he had turned into a swan.
• 😊 The once ugly duckling lived happily with his new swan family.

Q & A

What was the mother duck waiting for at the beginning of the story?

The mother duck was waiting for her eggs to hatch.

How did the last egg differ from the others?

The last egg was larger and browner than the rest.

What was the mother duck's reaction when the last egg hatched?

The mother duck was very disappointed when the last egg hatched.

How did the other ducklings treat the ugly duckling?

The other ducklings made fun of the ugly duckling and told him he was not like them.

Why did the ugly duckling decide to leave his family?

The ugly duckling was sad and decided to leave in search of a new family who might want him.

What was the reaction of the different ducks when the ugly duckling approached them?

The different ducks told the ugly duckling he was ugly and to go away.

What happened when the ugly duckling met the family of geese?

The geese also told the ugly duckling he was ugly and to go away, so he couldn't stay with them.

How did the ugly duckling survive the winter?

The ugly duckling had to survive the cold winter alone.

What did the ugly duckling see in the clear pond when spring came?

The ugly duckling saw a family of the most beautiful birds, swans.

What did the graceful swan say to the ugly duckling when they met?

The graceful swan told the ugly duckling that he was beautiful and had the whitest feathers she had ever seen.

What did the ugly duckling realize about himself when he looked at his reflection in the water?

The ugly duckling realized that he was not an ugly duckling but a beautiful white swan with a long and elegant neck.