ANSWERThe trick is to make sure you never leave the goose alone with either the fox or the corn.
1. Take the goose across to the far side and leave it.
2. Come back and take the fox across to the far side.
3. Leave the fox and take the goose back to the near side and leave it.
4. Take the corn across to the far side and leave it.
5. Go back and get the goose and carry it across to the far side.
Branching Out Activities
Suggested sites to visit about fables. Some of these have multiple choice questions
which can be taken and printed.
Aesop's Fables on Line
Use search engines to check the answer to the riddle Use Internet search engines (www.lycos.com, www.hotbot.com or www.dogpile.com or google.com to verify the answer. Remember that the search terms may include alternate words- goose/duck or corn/grain.
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