Short Moral Stories For Kids In English For Storytelling Competition

Telling stories with morals is one of the best ways of instilling values in a child. Here's a collection of timeless stories your child can listen to and learn moral values

The extent to which we are influenced by moral stories can't be quantified. People have been telling these stories for a long time. These short stories in English can be fun, teach us important things, make us feel motivated and inspired, and tell us what is right and wrong. In this article, we will look at a few short moral stories in English for kids, which are both motivational and inspirational.

The moral stories first told many generations ago, have the power to change our lives. For, they impart wisdom, teach us life lessons, and inspire us to follow the right path in life. But with every generation, the world's changed, and people's lives became busier than ever before. And, while we grew up listening to moral stories and learning from them, sometimes, we don't have the time to tell them to our children. In fact, most of us don't even remember them. Because of our busy schedules, we expect our children to learn more from the Internet than from us. But is it the right thing to do?

To help you change the trend, and bond with your child, here are a few moral stories in English that both you and your child can read together. Or, you can read and narrate to your child at your convenience.

Also, for any storytelling competitions at school, you can choose one of these beautiful stories.

Moral Stories in English for Kids

1.  The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The protagonist of this story is a young shepherd boy living in a village. Every day, the boy would take his flock of sheep to graze on a nearby hill. One day, while the sheep were grazing, the boy felt bored and decided to play a prank on the people of his village. "Wolf...Wolf!" he cried out as loud as he could.

Listening to his cries for help, the villagers rushed to help. And, when they came close, he began laughing. When the villagers understood that the boy had fooled them, they were very angry. Warning him not to play the prank again, they returned.

However, the boy indulged in the mischief again a few days later. This time too, the villagers warned the boy before returning to the village.

A few days later, the villagers heard the boy's cries for help once again. And, this time, it was for real. However, the villagers were tired of being laughed at and didn't think that the boy was really in trouble. So, they ignored his cries for help. And, the wolf killed and ate all his sheep.

Moral of the story for kids: People do not believe liars even when they tell the truth. Do not laugh at the kindness and helpfulness of people, they might not always offer it.