The Tortoise and the Ducks

TheTortoise and theDucks(A1)

(readingmaterialforyounglearners)

(KA2 – čtenářská gramotnost)

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Konec formuláře

Aim: / comprehension
Class / 5th
Numberofchildren: / allchildren
Time: / 3 lessons
Instruments: / thisworksheet

THE TORTOISE AND THE DUCKS

TheTortoise, youknow, carriesfoolish his house on his back. No matterhow hard he tries, he cannotleavehome. Theysaythat Jupiter punishedhim, because he was so lazythat he would not go to Jupiter'swedding, even he wasespeciallyinvited.

Aftercuriosity many years, Tortoiseregrettedthat he did not go to thatwedding. When he sawhowgailythebirdsflew and howtheHare and theChipmunk and alltheotheranimals ran nimbly, alwaysseethebeautyofnature, theTortoisefelt very sad and discontented. He wanted and to seetheworldtoo, and there he waswith a house on his back and littleshortlegsvanitywhichcan not carryhim far away.

Oneday he met a pair oftenofDucks and toldthemall his trouble.

"Wecanhelpyou to seetheworld," saidtheDucks. "Bite intothisstickwithyourteeth and wewillcarryyou far up in the air whereyoucanseethewholecountryside. But do not sayanythingoryouwillregretit."

OfcoursetheTortoisewas very happy. He bit intothestickstronglywith his teeth, thetwoDuckscaughtitateach end, and thentheyflew up towardtheclouds.

At that moment a Crowflew by. He was very astonishedwhen he sawthem and cried:

"Thismustsurelybelead to the King ofTortoises!"

"Certainly. Ofcourse!" begantheTortoise.

But when he opened his mouth to say these foolishwords he lost his hold on thestick, and felldownmisfortune to theground, where he brokeintopieces on a rock.

Vocabulary:

no matter[nəumætə:] – bez ohledu
especially[ispešli:] – zvláště, zejména
to regret[tu: rəgret] – litovat
gaily [geili:] – vesele
nimbly[nimbli:] – čile, hbitě / discontented[diskəntentid] – nespokojeně
carry[kæri:] – nést
toward[təwo:rd] – směrem k
astonished[əsta:ništ] – udivený

1) There are some extra words in the text. Findthem, encircle and writethem on the line.

2) Link thewordswithoppositemeanings.

lazy
after
sad
far away
beauty
king
before
near
ugliness
queen
hard-working
happy

3) Fill in thecrossword.

1.2.3.

4.5. 6.

7. He isstudying……..8. 9.

10.

Solution: ______

4) Assign a number to each sentence.

Duckshelpedhim to seecountryside.
Tortoiseregrettedthat he did not go to thewedding
Crowwas very astonishedwhen he sawthem.
Tortoisewanted to seetheworld.
Tortoiseopened his mouth and lost his hold on thestick, and felldownto theground.
Tortoisefelt very sad and discontentedwhen he sawotheranimalsflyingorrunning.

5) Drawthe most favourite part ofthe story.

6) Word search – findwords.

7) Debateaboutthis story. What do youthinkaboutTortoise? Whatisthe point ofthis story, a lesson? Do youlikethis story? How do youfeelaboutit?

Source:

Teacher’s handout

Aim: / comprehension
Class / 5th
Numberofchildren: / allchildren
Time: / 3 lessons
Instruments: / thisworksheet

THE TORTOISE AND THE DUCKS

TheTortoise, youknow, carriesfoolishhis house on his back. No matterhow hard he tries, he cannotleavehome. Theysaythat Jupiter punishedhim, because he was so lazythat he would not go to Jupiter'swedding, even he wasespeciallyinvited.

Aftercuriositymany years, Tortoiseregrettedthat he did not go to thatwedding. When he sawhowgailythebirdsflew and howtheHare and theChipmunk and alltheotheranimals ran nimbly, alwaysseethebeautyofnature, theTortoisefelt very sad and discontented. He wantedandto seetheworldtoo, and there he waswith a house on his backand littleshortlegsvanitywhichcan not carryhim far away.

Oneday he met a pairoftenofDucks and toldthemall his trouble.

"Wecanhelpyou to seetheworld," saidtheDucks. "Bite intothisstickwithyourteeth and wewillcarryyou far up in the air whereyoucanseethewholecountryside. But do not sayanythingoryouwillregretit."

OfcoursetheTortoisewas very happy. He bit intothestickstronglywith his teeth, thetwoDuckscaughtitateach end, and thentheyflew up towardtheclouds.

At that moment a Crowflew by. He was very astonishedwhen he sawthem and cried:

"Thismustsurelybelead tothe King ofTortoises!"

"Certainly. Ofcourse!" begantheTortoise.

But whenhe opened his mouth to say these foolishwords he lost his hold on thestick, and felldownmisfortuneto theground, where he brokeintopieces on a rock.

Vocabulary:

1) There are some extra words in the text. Findthem, encircle and writethem on the line.

2) Linkthewordswiththeoppositemeaning.

lazy
after
sad
far away
beauty
king
before
near
ugliness
queen
hard-working
happy

3) Fill in thecrossword.

1.2.3.

4.5. 6.

7. He isstudying……..8. 9.

10.

Solution:______

4) Assign a number to each sentence.

Duckshelpedhim to seecountryside. / 4.
Tortoiseregrettedthat he did not go to thewedding / 1.
Crowwas very astonishedwhen he sawthem. / 5.
Tortoisewanted to seetheworld. / 3.
Tortoiseopened his mouth and lost his hold on thestick, and felldownto theground. / 6.
Tortoisefelt very sad and discontentedwhen he sawotheranimalsflyingorrunning. / 2.

5) Drawthe most favourite part ofthestory.

6) Word search – findwords.

7) Debateaboutthis story. What do youthinkaboutTortoise? Whatisthe point ofthis story, a lesson? Do youlikethisstory? How do youfeelaboutit?

Source:

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Autorka: SajnzajaBajarová, studentka Učitelství pro 1. ročník základních škol, Modul AJ