8 Contoh Story Telling Bahasa Inggris Sederhana, Cocok Jadi Sarana Belajar Anak-Anak

1. Contoh Story Telling: Fox and A Cat

One day a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted how clever she was. 'Why, I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,' she said.

"I know only one trick to get away from dogs,' said the cat. "You should teach me some of yours!"

"Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the simpler ones," replied the fox airily.

Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking grew louder and louder - the dogs were coming in their direction! At once the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of any dog. "This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know," said the cat."'Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?"

The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.

Moral of the story: A single plan that works is better than a hundred doubtful plans.

2. Contoh Story Telling: The Ant and the Grasshopper

In a field one summer's day, a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great effort an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.

"Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling away?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why to bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "we have got plenty of food at present."

But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing, every day, corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.

Then the Grasshopper knew...

Moral of the story: Work now and you can reap the benefits then.

3. Contoh Story Telling: The Ant and the Dove

One hot day, an ant was seeking some water. After walking around for a moment, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell unintentionally into the water.

She could have sunk if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly put off a leaf from a tree and dropped it immediately into the water near the struggling ant. Then the ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely to dry ground.

Not long after that, there was a hunter nearby who was throwing out his net towards the dove, hoping to trap it in this way.

Guessing what he should do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his net and the dove flew away quickly from this net.

Moral of the story: One good turn deserves another.

4. Contoh Story Telling: Pinocchio

In the past, there was a puppeteer whose name was Geppetto. He was eager to have a son very much but his wife passed away several years ago. One day, he got an idea to make a puppet in order not to be lonely again. He made a puppet all day long.

Finally, in the morning he had finished his work and he named the puppet Pinocchio. Soon he felt lonely again since Pinocchio couldn't walk or talk by itself. One night, Geppetto prayed to God to become a real boy. He always thought it in his mind in his dream.

The next morning, he was surprised that Pinocchio was alive. He taught Pinocchio how to walk, how to read, how to speak and to do other things as human. He then studied at an elementary school.

One day, Pinocchio felt bored and it made him go home late. When Pinocchio finally came home, Geppetto asked him. He said that he was in school but he wasn't. Instantly, Pinocchio's nose grew longer and longer and it meant that Pinocchio had lied.

The next morning, Pinocchio was kidnaped by the owner of the circus. Pinocchio soon became a slave for the circus. He was so famous because he was a puppet which could talk. Geppetto worried about him because Pinocchio had not been going home for almost two days.

He tried to find Pinocchio everywhere but he found nothing. When he searched for him on the sea, a big wave smashed him. He was then in the whale's stomach when he awoke. He couldn't find the way to go out.

On the other side, Pinocchio finally could escape out from the circus. He came home but nobody was there. Later on, he searched Geppetto in the sea. He had the same accident as Geppetto and he met Geppetto in the whale's stomach.

Both of them got out of its stomach by making a fire. In the end of the story, they went home together and lived happily ever after.

Moral of the story: Do not ever lie to yourself or other people.

5. Contoh Story Telling: The Story of Toba Lake

Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field. He did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.

One day, while the man was fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest catch he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He fell in love with her and proposed to her as his wife. She said; "Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster". The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.

Few years later, this daughter would help bring lunch to her father out in the fields. One day, his daughter was so hungry that she ate his father's lunch. Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted; "You damned daughter of a fish". The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started crying, feeling sad that her husband had broken his promise.

Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.

Moral of the story: Never break a promise.

6. Contoh Story Telling: Malin Kundang

A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, a woman and her son lived. They were Malin Kundang and her mother. Her mother was a single parent because Malin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang had to live hard with his mother.

Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to the sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sell the caught fish in the town.

One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a small band of pirates. He helped the merchant. With his bravery and power, Malin Kundang defeated the pirates. The merchant was so happy and thanked him. In return, the merchant asked Malin Kundang to sail with him. To get a better life, Malin Kundang agreed. He left his mother alone.

Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and was helped by many ship crews loading trading goods. Perfectly he had a beautiful wife too. When he was sailing his trading journey, his ship landed on a beach near a small village. The villagers recognized him. The news ran fast in the town; "Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here".

An old woman ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She was Malin Kundang's mother. She wanted to hug him, releasing her sadness of being lonely after so long a time. Unfortunately, when the mother came, Malin Kundang who was in front of his well dressed wife and his ship crews denied meeting that old lonely woman. For three times her mother begged Malin Kundang and for three times he yelled at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her "Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!" After that he ordered his crews to set sail. He would leave the old mother again but in that time she was full of both sadness and anger.

Finally, enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn't apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and really set sail. In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was too late for Malin Kundang to apologize. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship. He fell on a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse. Suddenly, he turned into a stone.

Moral of the story: No matter how good we are, never be ashamed of our parents and where we come from.

7. Bawang Merah Bawang Putih (Shallot and Garlic)

Long time ago, there were two half-sisters, Bawang Merah (Shallot) and Bawang Putih (Garlic). Bawang Merah was a lazy, greedy girl who was spoiled by her mother, while Bawang Putih was obedient, diligent, and did all the chores without complaint.

One day, Bawang Putih lost Bawang Merah’s scarf in the river while washing it. An old woman found the scarf and offered to return it if Bawang Putih would cook and clean for her. Bawang Putih agreed, and the old woman turned out to be a fairy godmother. She gave Bawang Putih a magical pumpkin that was filled with gold and riches.Out of jealousy, Bawang Merah wanted the same fortune for herself. She purposely dropped her scarf into the river, hoping to meet the old woman.

When she did encounter the old woman, she demanded a bigger reward and refused to help with the chores. The old woman granted Bawang Merah’s request, but it turned out to be filled with poisonous snakes instead of gold.Moral of the story: Good will always triumph over evil, Be kind to others, hard work and determination will eventually pay off, and don’t be greedy.

8. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Once upon a time, there were three billy goats who lived in a meadow. They were brothers and they were called Gruff. They wanted to cross a bridge over a river to reach a green hill where there was plenty of grass to eat. But under the bridge, there lived a big and ugly troll who would eat anyone who tried to cross the bridge.The smallest billy goat Gruff decided to go first. He walked over the bridge and made a trip-trap sound with his hooves.

The troll heard the sound and shouted, “Who is that trip-trapping over my bridge?” The smallest billy goat Gruff said in a small voice, “It is I, the smallest billy goat Gruff.” The troll said, “I am going to eat you up!” The smallest billy goat Gruff said, “Oh no, please don’t eat me. I am too small and thin. Wait for my brother, he is bigger and fatter than me.” The troll said, “All right, go ahead. I will wait for your brother.”The middle-sized billy goat Gruff went next. He walked over the bridge and made a trip-trap sound with his hooves. The troll heard the sound and shouted, “Who is that trip-trapping over my bridge?” The middle-sized billy goat Gruff said in a medium voice, “It is I, the middle-sized billy goat Gruff.”

The troll said, “I am going to eat you up!” The middle-sized billy goat Gruff said, “Oh no, please don’t eat me. I am not big enough for you. Wait for my brother, he is bigger and fatter than me.” The troll said, “All right, go ahead. I will wait for your brother.”The biggest billy goat Gruff went last. He walked over the bridge and made a loud trip-trap sound with his hooves. The troll heard the sound and shouted, “Who is that trip-trapping over my bridge?” The biggest billy goat Gruff said in a big voice, “It is I, the biggest billy goat Gruff.” The troll said, “I am going to eat you up!” The biggest billy goat Gruff said, “Oh no, you are not. I am going to fight you!” He lowered his horns and charged at the troll. He hit him hard and knocked him off the bridge into the river. The troll sank into the water and drowned.The three billy goats Gruff crossed the bridge safely and reached the green hill. They ate as much grass as they wanted and lived happily ever after.The moral message of this story is: Don’t be greedy and bully others. You may meet someone stronger than you.