Hvorfor bjørnen er stubbrumpet

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A Norwegian folktale

Hvorfor bjørnen er stubbrumpet

Why the Bear Has a Short Tail

The fox has some fish. The bear asks how he caught them and follows advice he will soon regret.

A brown bear fishes with its tail through the ice beside a red fox.

Part 1 · In the winter forest

Reven med fisken

The fox with the fish

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Part 2 · On the ice

Revens fiskeråd

The fox’s fishing advice

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Check your understanding

How much did you understand?

Answer in English to check your understanding of the Norwegian story.

1.Where did the fox get the fish?
2.What does the fox tell the bear to do?
3.Why does the tail get stuck?
4.What does the tale try to explain?

After reading

What the story shows us

Some advice is worth questioning. Think for yourself, especially when the person giving advice has already tricked others.