Wind and Sun Contest Questions

The wind and the sun argue over who is more powerful. They decide to have a contest to see who can make a man remove his jacket. The wind tries first, blowing cold air and snow, but the man only tightens his jacket. The sun then shines warmly, making the man remove his jacket. The sun wins, demonstrating that gentleness can be more effective than force.

What are the wind and the sun arguing about?

• Who can make it rain

• Who can shine the brightest

• Who is the most beautiful

• Who is the most powerful

What does the wind claim it can do?

• Dry up a lake

• Cook an egg on the sidewalk

• Blow trees to the ground

• Melt snow on mountains

What does the sun claim it can do?

• Make it rain

• Melt snow on mountains

• Push ships across the ocean

• Create hurricanes

What is the contest between the wind and the sun about?

• Who can make it rain first

• Who can remove the man's jacket first

• Who can shine the brightest

• Who can blow the hardest

What does the man do when the wind blows cold wind at him?

• He sits down

• He starts running

• He takes off his jacket

• He zips up his jacket

How does the wind try to remove the man's jacket?

• By blowing cold wind and creating snow

• By shining brightly

• By making it rain

• By blowing warm air

What does the sun do first to stop the snow?

• Shines brightly

• Pulls the clouds apart

• Blows warm air

• Makes it rain

What does the man do when the sun shines gently on him?

• He unzips his jacket

• He starts running

• He sits down

• He puts on more clothes

What does the man do when it feels like summer?

• He removes his jacket

• He sits down

• He puts on a hat

• He starts running

What is the moral of the story?

• Strength is always better than gentleness

• Force can achieve more than warmth

• Warmth and gentleness can achieve more than strength and force

• Power is the most important thing