Moral Tales – The Fox Without a Tail | Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Help learners explore Aesop’s classic fable The Fox Without a Tail through reading, vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, critical thinking, and guided writing.

After losing his tail in a trap, a fox feels ashamed and tries to persuade the other foxes to cut off their tails too. The story encourages learners to think carefully about advice, hidden motives, and the reasons behind a character’s actions.

This 15-page illustrated worksheet includes:

• The complete story with seven matching illustrations
• Vocabulary practice
• Story sequencing
• Reading-comprehension questions
• Character and motivation activities
• Cause-and-effect practice
• An optional deeper-thinking challenge
• Past-simple practice
• Practice with because and so
• An 80–100-word guided writing task
• Optional sentence frames
• A complete answer key with a sample response
• Teaching notes for using the worksheet with the video

The worksheet uses clear 16-point body text and gradually progresses from concrete story details to more challenging inference and critical thinking.

Level: High A2–Low B1 Recommended age: 9+ with teacher support