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The Tortoise and the Magic Garden
A long time ago, in a small village, there was a tortoise. He was slow, but he was also very clever. The village was dry, and food was hard to find. The animals were always hungry. But one day, the tortoise found something special. As he walked through the forest, he saw a big gate. The gate was made of wood, and it had beautiful carvings. The tortoise was curious. He touched the gate, but it did not open. Suddenly, he heard a whispering sound in the wind. It was a magic song. “If you sing the song, the gate will open,” the wind said. The tortoise listened carefully. Then, he sang the song: “Open, open, magic gate, Let me in before it’s late.” The gate opened slowly. Behind it, the tortoise saw a beautiful garden. There were big, red fruits, sweet-smelling flowers, and fresh green vegetables. The tortoise’s mouth watered. He walked inside and ate and ate. He had never tasted such delicious food before!
Every day, the tortoise returned to the magic garden. He sang the song, the gate opened, and he ate as much as he wanted. The tortoise became fat and happy. But he did not tell anyone about the garden. He wanted all the food for himself. One day, the other animals saw that the tortoise looked different. His shell was rounder, and he walked even slower than before. “Why do you look so full?” asked the rabbit. The tortoise smiled. “Oh, I just find small food here and there,” he said. But the other animals did not believe him. The next day, the monkey followed the tortoise. He watched the tortoise walk to the big gate. He heard the tortoise sing the magic song. The gate opened, and the tortoise went inside. The monkey ran back to tell the other animals. “The tortoise has a secret garden!” he shouted. The animals decided to go and see for themselves.
The next morning, all the animals walked to the gate. The tortoise was already there. When he saw them, he was afraid. He did not want to share the food. So, he quickly changed the magic song. The monkey tried to sing the song he had heard, but the gate did not open. The rabbit tried. The bird tried. But nothing happened. The tortoise laughed. “Only me can open the gate!” he said. But the spirits of the garden were watching. They were angry with the tortoise for being greedy. Suddenly, the wind blew very hard. The trees shook. The earth trembled. The magic gate disappeared! The garden was gone forever. The tortoise felt very sad. He had lost the beautiful garden because he did not want to share. The other animals were also sad, but they learned an important lesson: Greed can take away good things. It is always better to share.
Vocabulary questions
1. What does the word "trembled" mean in the story?
Grammar questions
2. Which sentence is correct?
3. The word 'went' is the past simple of
Text Comprehension
4. Why did the tortoise visit the garden every day?
5. How did the other animals discover the garden?
6. Why did the magic garden disappear?
7. The tortoise shared the food with the other animals.
8. The story teaches that greed is a good thing.
Tom and his garden
Tom has a garden. In the garden, he grows flowers and vegetables. Every day, Tom waters the plants. He uses a watering can to water them. The flowers are bright and colourful. The vegetables are green and fresh. Tom also weeds the garden. When he sees weeds, he pulls them out so that the plants can grow better. He puts the weeds in a pile and throws them in a garbage bin. Tom plants vegetables in the garden. He likes to pick the vegetables when they are ready. Today, he finds ripe tomatoes and crisp lettuce. Tom picks the tomatoes and the lettuce. Then, he puts them in a basket. He takes them inside and shows them to his parents. Tom’s parents are happy with the vegetables. They say, “Thank you, Tom.” Tom smiles and says, “You are welcome.” Tom enjoys working in his garden. He likes to grow his food.
Choose True or False
1. Tom waters the plants every day.
2. Tom only grows flowers in his garden.
3. Tom uses a watering can to water the plants.
4. Tom does not pull weeds out of his garden.
5. Tom finds ripe tomatoes and crisp lettuce in his garden.
6. Tom’s parents are unhappy with the vegetables.
7. Tom enjoys working in his garden.
8. Tom likes to grow his food.
