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Part 1:
Read the story about the magical milstone below. Highlight in yellow your favorite parts. Then comment about why those are your favorite parts by clicking on the picture, sentence or paragraphs with your favorite parts and writing in the comment box that pops up.
Part 2:
Highlight in brown any parts that you dislike. Then comment about why you do not like those parts.
Part 3:
Write a comment about what you think is the moral of the story.
Remember the moral of a story is the lesson that it teaches.
Added October 27, 2016 at 10:02pm
by Roxanna Petrus
Title: Story
After a long and tiring journey, the younger brother arrived at the demon's cave. The demon was sitting right at the mouth of the cave. The poor brother saluted the demon and said,"
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I come from far away good demon, and bring you this hoof." The demon was delighted to see the hoof. "In return, I want that millstone," said the poor brother. "Oh no! I can't part with that!" said the demon." Take silver, or gold, or even diamonds! Ask for anything, but not this millstone." "Well..." said the poor brother, "I don't want any of these. Give me the millstone if you can or else I shall take your leave." The demon wanted the hoof as it was magical. Finally, he agreed to give away the millstone to the poor brother. "This is a magical millstone," said the demon." Make a wish and then say," Grind, my millstone!' When you have enough and want the millstone to stop, say 'Enough, the work is done!' Use it wisely." The poor brother thanked the demon and carried the magical millstone home to his wife. "Give me food! Grind, my millstone!" said the poor brother. In an instant, the magical millstone laid out many delicious dishes. The poor brother and his wife ate well that day. "Enough, the work is done!" said the poor brother, and the millstone stopped girding. From that day on, the younger brother and his wife were poor
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Overcome with greed, he snatched the millstone away from the younger brother and ran to the beach. He put the millstone in a boat, and rowed out to the sea where the fisherman were catching fish and putting them in salt. "Salt will sell well here," thought the greedy elder brother. So, he recalled how his younger brother had commanded the millstone, and said," Give me salt! Grind my millstone!" The millstone poured out heaps of fine salt. How ever, in his excitement, the elder brother forgot how to stop the millstone." Stop, my millstone!" he said. But the millstone continued to produce salt and fill the boat. Suddenly, with the weight of salt the boat turned upside down and the millstone sank to the bottom of the sea. The greedy brother drowned. As for the magical millstone, it is still grinding at the bottom of the sea, pouring out salt, thus making the sea salty!
Read more at http://www.kidsgen.com/stories/folk_tales/the_magical_millstone.htm#rX4AZUBDZj4e88IL.99
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