Sometimes the moral or
message of a story becomes an expression. This happened with
the story of "The Boy and the Wolf."
Remember, you read this poem in Lesson 2?
Click on
the book link to the right to read the poem, "The
Boy and the Wolf." by Louis Untermeyer.
There is also a well-known fable which tells the same story.
The expression in the next question comes from this fable
/ poem.
Maybe you have heard
someone use the expression "cry wolf" in a situation
outside of the poem. It comes from the fable/poem, "The
Boy and the Wolf." Based on the story, what does "cry
wolf" mean?
Yes
No
Maybe
Answers
A.
special call to attract a wolf
B.
call for help when there is a serious danger
C.
sheepherder's call when a wolf is near
D.
call for help when it is only a false alarm
Is your answer A, B, C or D? Check for the correct answer.
