Necessity Is the Mother of Invention.
In a cozy village nestled between rolling hills lived a young baker named Amelia. Amelia was famous for her delectable bread, with crusts that crackled like thunder and insides as soft as a cloud. But one scorching summer, disaster struck. The village well, their only source of freshwater, ran dry. Parched and desperate, the villagers couldn't bake, let alone enjoy Amelia's bread.
Dejected, Amelia sat by her empty oven. Just then, a hummingbird, its throat parched, darted through the window. It hovered near a bowl of leftover berries, its tiny beak unable to reach the juice. Inspired by the determined bird, Amelia had an idea. She grabbed a long, thin stick and carefully dipped it into the berries, coating it with juice. The hummingbird hovered, then landed on the stick, sipping the sweet nectar.
A spark ignited in Amelia's mind. If she could create a tool for the hummingbird, why not for herself? She raided her workshop, tinkering with leftover tools and scraps of metal. Finally, after hours of hammering and shaping, she emerged with a long-handled spoon. Dipping it into a bucket of rainwater she'd collected, Amelia reached the bottom of her well, pulling up precious drops. Relief washed over her face.
News of Amelia's invention spread like wildfire. Soon, everyone had a long-handled spoon, drawing water from the deeper recesses of the well. The village oven roared back to life, filled with the aroma of Amelia's famous bread. As the villagers savored their first bite in weeks, they cheered for Amelia, the ingenious baker who, faced with necessity, had become the inventor of the long-handled spoon.
This story reminds us that challenges can spark creativity. When faced with a problem, necessity becomes the mother of invention, pushing us to find clever solutions and make life a little bit easier, and tastier, in the process.
Mcqs.
What was the main reason the villagers couldn't enjoy Amelia's bread?
(a) The bakery oven malfunctioned.
(b) Amelia ran out of flour.
(c) The village well ran dry.
(d) Amelia lost her famous recipe.
What inspired Amelia to invent the long-handled spoon?
(a) The villagers' complaints about dry bread.
(b) Her desire to win a baking competition.
(c) The hummingbird's struggle to reach the berry juice.
(d) A dream she had about a long metal tool.
What can we infer about Amelia from the story?
(a) She is a skilled baker but not very creative.
(b) She is resourceful and able to solve problems.**
(c) She relies on magic to overcome challenges.
(d) She only cares about baking delicious bread.
What is the moral lesson of the story?
(a) Sharing is caring.
(b) Hard work always pays off.
(c) Challenges can inspire creative solutions.
(d) Hummingbirds are clever creatures.
How did Amelia's invention benefit the village?
(a) It allowed them to grow new crops.
(b) It enabled them to access water again.**
(c) It made Amelia a wealthy inventor.
(d) It attracted tourists to the village.
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (b)
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