The Story of Chicken Little
Chicken Little was in the woods one day when an acorn fell on her head. It scared her so much that she trembled all over, and she shook so hard that half of her feathers fell out. Chicken Little cried out, “Help! Help! The sky is falling! I have to go tell the king!” Then, she ran in great fright to tell the king. Along the way, she met Henny Penny.
“Where are you going, Chicken Little?” asked Henny Penny. Chicken Little said, “Oh, help! The sky is falling!” “How do you know?” asked Henny Penny. Chicken Little said, “I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!” Henny Penny said, “This is terrible, just terrible! We’d better hurry.” So they both ran as fast as they could. Soon, they met Ducky Lucky.
“Where are you going, Chicken Little and Henny Penny?” asked Ducky Lucky. “The sky is falling! The sky is falling! We’re going to tell the king!” cried out Chicken Little and Henny Penny. “How do you know?” asked Ducky Lucky. Chicken Little said, “I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head.” “Oh dear, oh dear! We’d better run!” said Ducky Lucky. Then they all ran down the road as fast as they could. Soon they met Goosey Loosey walking down the roadside.
“Hello there. Where are all of you going in such a hurry?” asked Goosey Loosey. Chicken Little said, “We’re running for our lives!” Henny Penny said, “The sky is falling!” Ducky Lucky said, “And we’re running to tell the king!” “How do you know the sky is falling?” asked Goosey Loosey. Chicken Little said, “I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!” “Goodness! Then I had better run with you,” said Goosey Loosey. They all ran in great fright across a field. Before long, they met Turkey Lurkey strutting back and forth.
Turkey Lurkey said, “Hello, Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Loosey. Where are all of you going in such a hurry?” “Help! Help!” cried Chicken Little. “We’re running for our lives!” cried Henny Penny. “The sky is falling!” cried Ducky Lucky. “And we’re running to tell the king!” cried Goosey Loosey.
“How do you know the sky is falling?” asked Turkey Lurkey. Chicken Little said, “I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!” “Oh dear! I always knew the sky would fall someday. I’d better run with you,” said Turkey Lurkey. So they ran with all their might, until they met Foxy Loxy.
“Well, well. Where are you rushing on such a fine day?” asked Foxy Loxy. Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey all together cried, “Help! Help! It is not a fine day at all. The sky is falling, and we are running to tell the king!” “How do you know the sky is falling?” asked Foxy Loxy. Chicken Little said, “I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!” “I see. Well then, follow me, and I’ll show you the way to the king,” said Foxy Loxy.
Foxy Loxy led Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey across a field and through the woods. He showed them a hole and said, “I know a shortcut to the king. Follow me into this hole and down the tunnel.” Then Foxy Loxy led them straight into his den, and they never saw the king to tell him that the sky was falling, because Foxy Loxy gobbled them all up.
The End
by Author Unknown
“The Story of Chicken Little” is a cautionary tale about what can happen when we are unwise in choosing which leaders to follow. The first leader, Chicken Little, made an error in judgement and as a result led others into panicky behavior, and the second leader, Foxy Loxy, took advantage of everyone. The group of birds made bad choices about who would lead them, and they came to a bad end as a result. Can you think of real-life instances that are similar to “The Story of Chicken Little,” in which people choose bad leaders? How can people choose good leaders?
Chicken Little was in the woods one day when an acorn fell on her head. It scared her so much that she trembled all over, and she shook so hard that half of her feathers fell out. Chicken Little cried out, “Help! Help! The sky is falling! I have to go tell the king!” Then, she ran in great fright to tell the king. Along the way, she met Henny Penny.
“Where are you going, Chicken Little?” asked Henny Penny. Chicken Little said, “Oh, help! The sky is falling!” “How do you know?” asked Henny Penny. Chicken Little said, “I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!” Henny Penny said, “This is terrible, just terrible! We’d better hurry.” So they both ran as fast as they could. Soon, they met Ducky Lucky.
“Where are you going, Chicken Little and Henny Penny?” asked Ducky Lucky. “The sky is falling! The sky is falling! We’re going to tell the king!” cried out Chicken Little and Henny Penny. “How do you know?” asked Ducky Lucky. Chicken Little said, “I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head.” “Oh dear, oh dear! We’d better run!” said Ducky Lucky. Then they all ran down the road as fast as they could. Soon they met Goosey Loosey walking down the roadside.
“Hello there. Where are all of you going in such a hurry?” asked Goosey Loosey. Chicken Little said, “We’re running for our lives!” Henny Penny said, “The sky is falling!” Ducky Lucky said, “And we’re running to tell the king!” “How do you know the sky is falling?” asked Goosey Loosey. Chicken Little said, “I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!” “Goodness! Then I had better run with you,” said Goosey Loosey. They all ran in great fright across a field. Before long, they met Turkey Lurkey strutting back and forth.
Turkey Lurkey said, “Hello, Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Loosey. Where are all of you going in such a hurry?” “Help! Help!” cried Chicken Little. “We’re running for our lives!” cried Henny Penny. “The sky is falling!” cried Ducky Lucky. “And we’re running to tell the king!” cried Goosey Loosey.
“How do you know the sky is falling?” asked Turkey Lurkey. Chicken Little said, “I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!” “Oh dear! I always knew the sky would fall someday. I’d better run with you,” said Turkey Lurkey. So they ran with all their might, until they met Foxy Loxy.
“Well, well. Where are you rushing on such a fine day?” asked Foxy Loxy. Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey all together cried, “Help! Help! It is not a fine day at all. The sky is falling, and we are running to tell the king!” “How do you know the sky is falling?” asked Foxy Loxy. Chicken Little said, “I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!” “I see. Well then, follow me, and I’ll show you the way to the king,” said Foxy Loxy.
Foxy Loxy led Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey across a field and through the woods. He showed them a hole and said, “I know a shortcut to the king. Follow me into this hole and down the tunnel.” Then Foxy Loxy led them straight into his den, and they never saw the king to tell him that the sky was falling, because Foxy Loxy gobbled them all up.
The End
by Author Unknown
“The Story of Chicken Little” is a cautionary tale about what can happen when we are unwise in choosing which leaders to follow. The first leader, Chicken Little, made an error in judgement and as a result led others into panicky behavior, and the second leader, Foxy Loxy, took advantage of everyone. The group of birds made bad choices about who would lead them, and they came to a bad end as a result. Can you think of real-life instances that are similar to “The Story of Chicken Little,” in which people choose bad leaders? How can people choose good leaders?
