The Boy Who Cried Wolf

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This story is about a shepard boy who watches his flock of sheep from day until night. The boy gets bored one day and decides to play a trick on the villagers. He yells, “WOLF!” “WOLF!” and the villagers come running up the hill. The boy thought it was so funny that he tried it two more times the next day. The villagers were mad. The fourth day rolled around, and a wolf really did come The boy yelled “Wolf!” but the villagers did not come. The villagers thought it was another trick of his. The wolf ate all his sheep.