Very short english stories | Spare the rod and spoil the child

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Agnes

British English

William

British English

Olivia

American English

James

American English

Charlotte

AUS English

Amaia

NZ English

Lethabo

SA English

Geetha

IND English

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Question 1:

Who is Sarah?

Sarah's friend

Andrew's friend

Andrew's mother

A teacher

Question 2:

What was Andrew's behavior like?

Stubborn and misbehaving

Well-behaved and respectful

Obedient and disciplined

Quiet and reserved

Question 3:

What did Sarah's friend advise her to do?

Be lenient with Andrew

Use physical punishment on Andrew

Give Andrew a time-out

Let Andrew do whatever he wants

Question 4:

How did Andrew initially react to Sarah's stricter discipline?

He became more stubborn

He cried and complained

He ignored her completely

He apologized and changed his behavior immediately

Question 5:

What lesson did Sarah learn from her experience with Andrew?

Being strict with children is always necessary

Being lenient with children is always necessary

Discipline should only be used as a last resort

Discipline is necessary to teach children right from wrong

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