Moral of The Wolf and the Goat

Sastra Bahasa Inggris · SMP medium

Read the following text and answer questions 19 to 22

The Wolf and the Goat

One afternoon, a hungry wolf noticed a goat grazing at the very edge of a high cliff. Just thinking of a fine goat dinner made the wolf smack his lips.

“My dear friend,” he called in his sweetest voice, “aren't you afraid you will fall down from that cliff? Come down here and graze on this fine grass beside me, on safe and level ground.”

“No, thank you,” said the goat.

“Well then,” said the wolf, “aren't you cold up there in the wind? You would be warmer grazing down here beside me, in this sheltered area.”

“No, thank you,” said the goat.

“But the grass tastes better down here!” said the exasperated wolf. “Why dine alone?”

“My dear wolf,” the goat finally said, “are you quite sure that it is my dinner you are worrying about, and not your own?”

What can we learn from the story above?

A
Don't look down other creatures.
B
Don't easily believe in well behaved creatures.
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C
Don't judge others by their appearance.
D
Don't easily beat other creatures.

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Penjelasan singkat

Serigala berpura-pura baik dan manis untuk menjebak kambing → pesan moral: jangan mudah percaya pada makhluk yang bersikap (pura-pura) baik.

(Jawaban draft awal — dapat disempurnakan lewat fitur suggest-answer / tinjauan.)

Sepanjang cerita serigala memakai “his sweetest voice” dan alasan yang tampak peduli (keselamatan, kehangatan, rumput yang lebih enak), padahal niatnya memangsa si kambing. Kambing selamat karena tidak mudah percaya. Pesan moralnya: jangan mudah percaya pada pihak yang bersikap manis/baik (jawaban B).

Catatan tinjauan: butir moral cerita bersifat interpretatif; kunci mengikuti penalaran terkuat atas pilihan yang tersedia.

✎ Teks pada soal ini disusun ulang secara orisinal (bukan salinan sumber berhak cipta). Jenis soal, tingkat kesukaran, dan kunci jawaban tetap setara.

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