有关诚信寓言故事读后感英语作文100字

有关诚信寓言故事读后感英语作文100字
全文共6篇示例，供读者参考
篇1
An Honest Tale and What I Learned
One day in class, our teacher Mrs. Appleton read us a really cool story called "The Honest Woodcutter." It was an old fable, which means it's a made-up tale that teaches you an important lesson. This one was all about being honest, even when it's really hard.
The story goes like this: There was once a poor woodcutter who made his living by chopping down trees in the forest and selling the wood. One day, he was hard at work near a river. As he pulled his axe out of a tree stump, it slipped out of his hands and plop! fell right into the deep river. The woodcutter was incredibly upset because that axe was his most precious tool - without it, he had no way to make money to feed his family.
As the woodcutter sat there crying on the riverbank, suddenly a friendly water sprite appeared! The sprite felt bad for the woodcutter and decided to help him out. She dove down to the bottom of the river and came back up with a glittering
golden axe. "Is this your axe?" she asked the woodcutter. Now, that golden axe must have been worth a ton of money. But the honest woodcutter shook his head and said "No, that's not my axe."
The water sprite smiled at his honesty and dove back down into the river. This time, she came up with a silver axe. "Is this your axe?" she asked again. The woodcutter could have tried to trick her to get that valuable silver axe, but he was too honest for that. "No," he replied, "That one isn't mine either."
One more time, the water sprite dove down to the bottom of the river. When she resurfaced, she was holding the woodcutter's plain old axe, with its wooden handle and worn blade. "This has to be your axe!" she exclaimed. The woodcutter's face brightened with relief. "Yes, that's the one! You found my axe!" he cried happily.
The water sprite was so impressed and delighted by the woodcutter's honesty that she rewarded him by letting him keep all three axes - the plain one, plus the silver axe and the golden axe too! Because he had demonstrated he was a good and honest person, the woodcutter's life was transformed from being poor to living in plenty, all thanks to his integrity.
After Mrs. Appleton finished reading that cool story to us, she asked what the moral was that we could learn from it. One kid said it teaches that honesty is the best policy. Another classmate said it means you shouldn't be greedy and lie to try to get more than you deserve. I raised my hand and said I thought the moral was that if you are a genuinely good person who does the right thing even when you could get away with doing the wrong thing, then good things will come your way in the end.
Mrs. Appleton said we were all correct - those are great lessons we can take from "The Honest Woodcutter." Then she asked us to write down our thoughts and impressions about the story and what it meant to us. Here's what I wrote:
I really liked the fable of "The Honest Woodcutter" because it showed how important it is to always be truthful, sincere, and do the right thing, even if there's a chance you could get something better for yourself by being dishonest. The woodcutter was extremely poor and easily could have kept the gold or silver axe for himself when the water sprite offered them to make his life easier. But he didn't do that because he has strong principles and integrity. He stuck to his honest behavior and ended up being rewarded for it in an amazing way.
I think this story encourages kids like me to have that kind of moral fiber too. It motivates me to be an upright, ethical person who plays fair and doesn't try to cheat or take advantage, no matter what. I want to always tell the truth and own up to my mistakes instead of blaming others. I aim to do the right thing and treat people with honesty and respect the way the woodcutter did.
At the same time, the fable also gives me hope that if I stay on the honest path and persist in being a good person with integrity, then eventually I'll be rewarded for it, just like how the woodcutter's amazing integrity led to him being blessed with those three valuable axes. Maybe not in the form of gold and silver! But with good things happening in my life as a result of doing the right thing. Integrity and honesty will pay off for me in the long run.
I found the story super inspiring because having a strong moral code is central to becoming a person with excellent character. It makes me want to be someone of high ethical standards who is known for their honesty above all. The woodcutter showed that even when you're struggling and could
篇2
A Fable About Honesty
Hi, my name is Sophie and I'm in fourth grade. Today I want to tell you about a really cool fable I read called "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." It's an old story but it teaches an important lesson about being honest.
The story is about a young shepherd boy who gets hired to watch over a village's flock of sheep on a hillside. His job is to keep the sheep safe and sound an alarm if a wolf ever comes near so that the villagers can help scare it away.
Well, on his very first day, the boy got bored just sitting up there in the meadow. He thought it would be funny to trick the villagers by shouting "Wolf! Wolf!" even though there was no wolf around. The villagers came running up the hill to help, but when they realized the boy had lied for a joke, they were really mad. The boy just laughed at their angry faces.
A few days later, the boy pulled the same prank again, shouting that a wolf was attacking when there was no real danger. Once more the villagers raced up the hillside, furious when they realized they had been tricked a second time by the boy's lie.
"One more trick like that and you'll be severely punished!" they warned him. But the boy didn't care about their threats.
Then one day, the boy was watching the flock when a real wolf did appear, baring its teeth and stalking toward the sheep. The boy cried "Wolf! Wolf!" as loud as he could, but this time the villagers thought he was just lying again after his previous pranks. So nobody came to help chase the wolf away, even though he was telling the truth.
Sadly, the wolf wasn't scared off and it killed a few of the sheep before running away. The villagers finally realized the boy had been telling the truth this time, but it was too late. They scolded the boy hard, saying "We don't believe your lies anymore because of the other times you tricked us!"
I feel really bad for the boy, but he brought that punishment on himself by lying before when he was crying wolf as a joke. The moral of the story is that if you lie and trick people, then even when you start telling the truth, nobody will believe you anymore. Honesty is super important - if you lie, you damage people's trust in you. It's a hard lesson to learn, but an important one.
That poor boy put the village's whole flock of sheep in danger with his lies, just for a cheap laugh at first. In the end his lies nearly cost the village a big loss of livestock because they
didn't come running when the real wolf threat appeared. His actions had serious consequences that hurt others, all because he thought it was funny to lie at first.
I can imagine how embarrassed and guilty the boy must have felt afterwards, realizing his lies caused so much trouble. He probably felt ashamed of losing the villagers' trust after breaking his promise to be an honest sheepherd. I bet he wished he could go back and undo his silly pranks of crying wolf when there was no real danger.
The story reminds me that being honest and trustworthy is so important, even if telling a little fib might seem harmless at first. One lie can lead to another and soon nobody believes anything you say anymore. It's always best to just tell the truth from the start.
I think about how I would feel if my friends, family or teachers stopped trusting me because I had lied too many times before. It would be an awful feeling to not have people believe me, and to lose their respect. The boy who cried wolf learned that lesson the hard way.
So the main message I took from this old fable is to always strive for honesty, even when it's tempting to tell a white lie or trick someone for a laugh. Building trust and a good reputation
for truthfulness is valuable and worth more than any brief prank. Plus, what if one day you desperately need people to believe you when there is a real problem? The story shows how the boy's lies endangered his flock on the day that wolf did show up.
篇3
A Reflection on a Fable About Honesty
I recently read this really cool fable in my English class about honesty and it made me think a lot. The story was called "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and it was about a young shepherd boy who got bored while watching over the village's flock of sheep all day. To make things more fun and get some attention, he started shouting "Wolf! Wolf!" even though there was no wolf around. The villagers came running to help him, but when they realized he was just joking around, they got really mad.
A few days later, the boy actually spotted a wolf lurking near the sheep. He started yelling "Wolf! Wolf!" as loud as he could, but this time the villagers didn't believe his cries for help. They thought he was tricking them again and ignored his calls. The wolf was able to sneak into the flock and start attacking and killing the poor defenseless sheep. All because the boy had lied before, no one believed him when he was finally telling the truth.
I felt really bad for that little boy shepherd at the end. He probably learned a hard lesson about why it's so important to be honest and tell the truth, even when it's not as fun or exciting as making stuff up. The story showed that if you lie and trick people, eventually they'll stop trusting you or believing anything you say. Then when you really need help or you're telling the truth, no one will listen or come to your aid.
I can understand how that boy felt having to do such a boring job like watching sheep all day long. My dad works as a security guard at a store and he once told me his nights can drag on forever just sitting there doing nothing but keeping an eye on the same aisles and checkout lanes hour after hour. I'm sure I'd get antsy and restless too if I had to spend all day out in a big grassy field with nothing but sheep to keep me company! I'd probably want to find ways to liven things up and get some laughs too at first.
But now after reading that fable, I realize how lying and causing mischief, even if it seems harmless at the time, can lead to really bad consequences later on. If the boy hadn't cried "wolf" for fun earlier, the villagers would have rushed right over to help shoo that real wolf away when he finally sounded the
alarm for real. Instead, all the sheep got hurt because no one believed him anymore.
Honesty and telling the truth is really important, even about little things that don't seem that big of a deal at first. Once you get caught being dishonest, people won't trust you when it matters most. I'm going to try my best to always be truthful from now on so people know they can believe every word I say. Because you never know when telling a silly little fib could lead to something way worse than you ever could have imagined!
That poor little shepherd must have felt just awful watching the wolf attack his flock and knowing it was his own fault for lying before. Can you imagine how guilty he felt seeing all those poor innocent sheep getting hurt, just because he wasn't honest?
I sure wouldn't want to ever be in a situation like that. It's not worth a few cheap laughs to risk destroying people's faith in you completely.
From now on, if I'm ever tempted to bend the truth or make something up, even just to joke around or seem more interesting, I'll remember the Boy Who Cried Wolf. I'll think about how he put his entire flock's safety in jeopardy, all because he couldn't resist telling a few fibs. Being honest and trustworthy is far more
important than getting some attention or chuckles through lies and deception. It's a lesson I'll carry with me forever.
篇4
The Honest Woodcutter and the Golden Axe: A Lesson on Honesty
One day, our teacher Ms. Roberts read us a really cool story called "The Honest Woodcutter" during story time. It was an old fable, which means it's a made-up tale that teaches you an important lesson. This one was all about being honest and doing the right thing, even when no one is watching you.
The story went like this: There was once a poor woodcutter who made his living by chopping down trees in the forest and selling the wood. One day, he was hard at work cutting down a tree near a river. As he swung his axe, it slipped out of his hands and fell right into the deep, dark waters! "Oh no!" he cried. "That was my only axe. How will I support my family now?"
The woodcutter was so upset that he sat down on a rock and started crying. Just then, a kindly river god appeared before him. "Why are you crying, good man?" asked the river god. The woodcutter explained what had happened with his precious axe.
The river god felt bad for the honest woodcutter, so he decided to help him out.
The river god dived down to the bottom of the river and came back up holding a beautiful golden axe! "Is this your axe?" he asked the woodcutter. Now, that golden axe must have been worth a fortune. The woodcutter could have lied and said it was his to get that valuable golden axe for free. But he was an honest man, so he shook his head and said, "No, that is not my axe."
The river god smiled, pleased by the woodcutter's honesty. He dived back down and this time came up with a silver axe. "What about this one?" he asked. "Is this your axe?" Again, the woodcutter shook his head honestly. "No, that is not my axe either."
One last time, the river god went underwater. When he resurfaced, he held a plain old iron axe - the woodcutter's real axe! "Is this the one?" asked the god. The woodcutter's face lit up with joy as he cried out, "Yes! That's my axe, thank you!"
The river god was so impressed and happy with the man's honesty that he rewarded him by allowing him to keep all three axes - the iron one, the silver one, and the golden one too! The woodcutter was overjoyed, as he could now sell those valuable axes to support his family for a long time.
I just loved that story! It showed how important it is to be honest, even if you could get something valuable by lying. The woodcutter was super poor, but he still did the right thing and told the truth every time. And because he was so honest and didn't give in to greed, his reward was way better than what he would have gotten from lying.
Being honest is one of the most important values there is. It builds trust between people and makes you a person of strong moral character. My parents and teachers are always telling me to be honest and to never lie or cheat. After this story, I understand why it's so important. Lying might get you something good in the short term, but it makes you lose your self-respect and hurts your relationships with others in the long run. Honesty really is the best policy!
This fable inspired me to be as honest and truthful as the woodcutter. I'm going to do my best to always tell the truth, whether it's to my family, friends, or teachers. It feels good to be someone you can trust fully. Even if it's hard sometimes, being honest helps you have peace of mind. It makes you stronger as a person.
I really hope that if I'm ever in a situation like the woodcutter where I could get something great by fibbing, I'll have the
courage and integrity to do what's right instead of what's easy. But more than great rewards, the biggest prize you can earn from being honest is self-respect and having people see you as a sincere, trustworthy person. That's the kind of person I aspire to be.
Ms. Roberts has read us some other good fables with morals too, like "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", "The Ant and the Grasshopper", and "The Tortoise and the Hare". But I think "The Honest Woodcutter" is my favorite so far. Its message of valuing honesty above all else really struck a chord with me and gave me an important lesson to live by. I'll never forget that golden axe tale!
篇5
A Lesson on Honesty from the Fable of the Boy Who Cried Wolf
One of my favorite stories that we read in class was the fable of the boy who cried wolf. It's a classic tale with an important lesson about honesty that has stuck with me. Let me tell you all about it!
The story takes place in a small village surrounded by forests where a young shepherd boy was tasked with watching over the
village's flock of sheep. One day, feeling bored and seeking some entertainment, the boy decided to play a prank. He started shouting "Wolf! Wolf! A wolf is chasing the sheep!"
The villagers heard his cries and rushed up the hill to help drive the wolf away. But when they arrived, there was no wolf in sight. The boy just laughed at their confused faces, admitting his trickery. "Don't worry, I was just joking around!" he said with a mischievous grin.
The villagers weren't too pleased about being tricked like that. They sternly warned the boy not to cry wolf again unless it was for real, then grudgingly went back to their daily chores.
A few days later, the boy's boredom got the better of him again. "Wolf! Wolf!" he shouted gleefully, watching as the villagers dropped their tasks and raced up to assist him. But again, it was just another prank with no wolf to be found. The boy rolled on the ground laughing at the exasperated looks on the villagers' faces.
"You silly boy, you've tricked us twice now with this wolf nonsense!" the villagers scolded. "If you cry wolf again with no wolf around, we're not going to believe you next time." The boy just shrugged it off, not taking their warning too seriously.
Sure enough, a few weeks later, the boy was watching the flock when an actual hungry wolf did appear! It started circling and stalking the sheep, licking its chops. The boy's heart pounded in fear and he frantically screamed, "Wolf! Please help! There's a wolf after the sheep!"
But this time, the villagers just waved him off from their homes and fields. "Oh no, not again with that silly prank!" they chuckled to each other, thinking the boy was once more engaging in his wolf trickery. No one came to investigate or help drive the wolf away.
The boy tried and tried to convince them it was real, but they just ignored his pleas, remembering the times he had lied before. Taking advantage of the situation, the fierce wolf lunged into the flock, scattering the panicked sheep in all directions. It managed to seize a few of the sheep, dragging them off into the forest to devour its unlucky prey.
When the villagers finally realized the boy had been telling the truth, it was too late. They rushed to the pasture, driving the wolf away, but the damage was done. Some of their flock was gone, never to be seen again thanks to the boy's lies that made them distrust him.
The villagers gathered around the tearful boy, giving him quite the stern lecture. "This is why you must always tell the truth!" they admonished. "Because of your lies and trickery, we didn't believe you when you were actually telling the truth about the wolf. Now we've all paid a heavy price for your dishonesty."
The boy was filled with immense regret and shame at the consequences his lies and pranks had caused. From that day on, he became one of the most honest young shepherds you could ever meet. No matter how bored he felt while watching over the flock, he never again engaged in the untruthful antics that got him in such big trouble before.
That's the story of the boy who cried wolf, and the crucial lesson it teaches about being honest. Lying and telling falsehoods, even if you think they're just harmless jokes, can make people stop trusting you completely. That's why it's so important to always be truthful, because you never know when you might really need people to believe you. A lie might seem funny or appealing in the moment, but it can end up having serious consequences that you never intended.
I think the morale of this tale is extremely valuable, which is why it has been told and re-told for generations. It reminds all of us, from young kids to grown adults, about the importance of
honesty and truth-telling in our lives. Earning trust takes a long time, but it can be shattered in an instant by dishonest actions.
Even a small fib can snowball into larger lies, eventually making it where no one believes a word you say anymore. That's why from now on, I'm going to really try my hardest to always be honest, just like the boy who learned his lesson about not crying wolf. A reputation for trustworthiness is one of the greatest things you can earn in this world.
I hope you enjoyed me recounting this classic fable and its meaningful lesson. Just keep in mind, any time you're tempted to be dishonest, picture that poor shepherd boy watching helplessly as the real wolf he warned about ended up devouring those
篇6
An Honest Lesson from the Ant and the Dove
One sunny morning, I was walking to school when I saw an ant struggling in a puddle of water. The poor little guy was splashing around, trying not to drown. Just then, a graceful dove flew down and noticed the ant's trouble. The kind dove picked up a leaf and dropped it into the puddle, allowing the ant to climb on board and float to safety on the shore.
A few days later, I was playing in the park when I noticed a hunter lurking behind a bush, getting ready to shoot at the very same dove that had saved the ant. Without thinking, I yelled "Hey, you leave that dove alone!" The hunter, startled by my shout, dropped his gun and the dove quickly flew away to safety.
Later that week, my teacher Mrs. Roberts read us a fable during story time about the ant and the dove. She told us how one good deed deserves another, and how we should always try to be helpful to others, even to the tiniest creatures. The fable taught that kindness and honesty will be rewarded in the end.
After the story, Mrs. Roberts asked us what lessons we could learn from the ant and the dove's actions. One kid said we should help anyone in need, no matter how small. Another said we shouldn't judge others by their size or looks. I raised my hand and shared what I had witnessed - how the dove had saved the struggling ant, and how I had then saved the dove from the hunter by being honest and speaking up.
Mrs. Roberts smiled and said I was absolutely right. She told the class that my experience perfectly illustrated the moral of the fable - that selfless good deeds shouldn't go unrewarded, and that we reap what we sow through our actions, whether they are good or bad. If the dove hadn't originally helped the ant, the ant
may not have been able to help the dove later by warning it about the hunter. And if I hadn't honesty yelled out to stop the hunter, who knows what might have happened to that poor dove?
From that day on, the fable of the ant and the dove really stuck with me. I tried my best to be helpful and honest, just like the characters in the story. If I saw someone struggling with a heavy backpack, I'd offer to carry it for them. If my little brother dropped his toy, I'd pick it up instead of leaving it on the floor for him to cry over. Anytime I saw someone do a good deed, I made sure to thank them for their kindness.
Once, when I was at the grocery store with my mom, I found a twenty dollar bill on the ground and immediately gave it to the cashier in case someone had lost it. The cashier smiled at me and said "Wow, very honest of you! I'm sure the rightful owner will be relieved when we're able to track them down and return their money."
Another time, my friend Jalil accidently stepped on my new game controller and broke it. He felt terrible and offered to buy me a new one, even though his family didn't have much money. I stopped him and said "Don't worry about it, you didn't mean to break it. These things happen by mistake sometimes." Jalil
looked so grateful, and from then on we became even better friends.
Just last week at the park, an older kid was bullying my friend Emma, knocking her sitting books out of her hands and calling her hurtful names. I marched right over and shouted "Hey, leave her alone! What she's reading is none of your business. Now go pick up her books like you should." The bully did as I said, then mumbled a quick apology before storming off. Emma gave me a big hug and thanked me for standing up for her.
Time and time again, I've seen how one good deed really does lead to another. Just like the ant and the dove, we're all connected in this world through our actions. If we're honest, kind and helpful to others, those good vibes spread and create more warmth. But if we're mean, dishonest and only think of ourselves, that negativity multiplies too.
So many lessons, all from the simple fable of an ant and a dove! I've learned that no act of kindness is too small, honesty is always the best policy, and one good turn deserves another. Thanks to that little story, I try hard every day to be a friend to anyone who needs one - whether they have two legs or four, wings or antennae. Because in the end, we're all interconnected
through the choices we make. I'll never forget the inspirational lesson of the honest ant and the humble dove.。