The Foolish Donkey
A salt seller used to carry the salt
bag on his donkey to the market every day. On the way they had to cross a
stream. One day the donkey suddenly tumbled down the stream and the salt bag
also fell into the water. The salt dissolved in the water and hence the bag
became very light to carry. The donkey was happy.
Then the donkey started to play the
same trick every day. The salt seller came to understand the trick and decided
to teach a lesson to it. The next day he loaded a cotton bag on the donkey.
Again it played the same trick hoping that the cotton bag would be still become
lighter. But the dampened cotton became very heavy to carry and it suffered
much. It learnt a lesson. Afterwards it did not play the trick and the seller
was happy.
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The
Topic Sentence: The Foolish Donkey plays the same trick everyday.
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Controlling
Idea:
v A salt seller used to carry the salt
bag on his donkey to the market every day.
v Then the donkey started to play the
same trick every day.
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Supporting
Sentence:
v The salt dissolved in the water and
hence the bag became very light to carry.
v The donkey was happy.
v The donkey started to play the same
trick every day.
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Concluding:
Afterwards it did not play the trick and the seller was happy.
