Two goats live near a river.
One goat is big. One goat is small.
There is a small bridge over the river. Only one goat can walk on it at a time.
One day, the big goat walks on the bridge. At the same time, the small goat walks from the other side. They meet in the middle.
The big goat says, “Move! I am big and strong.”
The small goat says, “Please do not be proud. We can both cross.”
Both goats are proud. They push each other.
They lose balance and fall into the cold river. Splash!
They swim to the shore. They are wet and cold.
The lesson: Never be proud.
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Vocabulary:
to be proud – to feel very good about yourself, sometimes too much.
a goat – a small farm animal with horns and a beard.
to get wet – to have water on your body or clothes.
a river – a long, flowing body of water.
a bridge – a structure over water or a road that people can walk on.
one at a time – only one person or thing moves before the next one.
to meet in the middle – to come to the center from two sides.
to be strong – to have a lot of power or muscles.
both – the two people or things together.
to lose balance – to fall or almost fall because you are not stable.
to fall into the river – to drop into the river by accident.
to swim to the shore – to move in the water with your arms and legs until you reach land.
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Word match to definition
Words:
- to be proud
- a goat
- to get wet
- a river
- a bridge
- one at a time
- to meet in the middle
- to be strong
- both
- to lose balance
- to fall into the river
- to swim to the shore
Definitions (random order):
A. To move in the water with your arms and legs until you reach land.
B. Only one person or thing moves before the next one.
C. To feel very good about yourself.
D. Two people or things together.
E. A long, flowing body of water.
F. A small farm animal with horns and a beard.
G. To drop into the river by accident.
H. A structure over water or a road that people can walk on.
I. To have water on your body or clothes.
J. To come to the center from two sides.
K. To fall or almost fall because you are not stable.
L. To have a lot of power or muscles.
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Answers:
1=C, 2=F, 3=I, 4=E, 5=H, 6=B,
7=J, 8=L, 9=D, 10=K, 11=G, 12=A
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Correct version:
to be proud – to feel very good about yourself
a goat – a small farm animal with horns and a beard
to get wet – to have water on your body or clothes
a river – a long, flowing body of water
a bridge – a structure over water or a road that people can walk on
one at a time – only one person or thing moves before the next one
to meet in the middle – to come to the center from two sides
to be strong – to have a lot of power or muscles
both – two people or things together
to lose balance – to fall or almost fall because you are not stable
to fall into the river – to drop into the river by accident
to swim to the shore – to move in the water with your arms and legs until you reach land
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True or false?
- A goat is a small farm animal with horns.
- To be proud means to feel sad about yourself.
- One at a time means only one person moves before the next.
- A river is dry land.
- To get wet means to stay dry.
- Both means only one person or thing.
- To meet in the middle means to come to the center from two sides.
- To be strong means to have a lot of power or muscles.
- To lose balance means to stay very still.
- To swim to the shore means to move in the water to reach land.
- A bridge is a structure you can walk on over water or a road.
- To fall into the river means to jump safely into the river.
- To get wet means to feel dry.
- Both means two people or things together.
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True: 1,3,7,8,10,11,14
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Correct version:
- A goat is a small farm animal with horns. – T
- To be proud means to feel sad about yourself. – F – True is: To be proud means to feel very good about yourself.
- One at a time means only one person moves before the next. – T
- A river is dry land. – F – True is: A river is a long, flowing body of water.
- To get wet means to stay dry. – F – True is: To get wet means to have water on your body or clothes.
- Both means only one person or thing. – F – True is: Both means two people or things together.
- To meet in the middle means to come to the center from two sides. – T
- To be strong means to have a lot of power or muscles. – T
- To lose balance means to stay very still. – F – True is: To lose balance means to fall or almost fall because you are not stable.
- To swim to the shore means to move in the water to reach land. – T
- A bridge is a structure you can walk on over water or a road. – T
- To fall into the river means to jump safely into the river. – F – True is: To fall into the river means to drop into the river by accident.
- To get wet means to feel dry. – F – True is: To get wet means to have water on your body or clothes.
- Both means two people or things together. – T
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Fill in, words below:
goat – middle – Another – shore – river –
push – big – bridge –
walks – on
- Two goats live near a __________.
- One goat is __________.
- __________ goat is small.
- A small __________ goes over the river.
- Only one __________ can walk on the bridge at a time.
- The big goat walks __________ the bridge.
- The small goat __________ from the other side.
- In the __________, they meet.
- Both __________ each other.
- They fall into the cold river and swim to the __________.
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Correct version:
- Two goats live near a river.
- One goat is big.
- Another goat is small.
- A small bridge goes over the river.
- Only one goat can walk on the bridge at a time.
- The big goat walks on the bridge.
- The small goat walks from the other side.
- In the middle, they meet.
- Both push each other.
- They fall into the cold river and swim to the shore.
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Put the words in order:
- two / the/ goats / near / river / the / live
- one / on/ goat / big / left / side / is /the
- small / the/ goat / right / side / walks / the / on
- the / a / small / goes / over / river / bridge
- the / big / goat / walks / on / bridge
- of / bridge / in / the / they / meet / middle / the
- river / both / the / goats / push / each / other / into
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Correct answers:
- The two goats live near the river.
- One big goat is on the left side.
- The small goat walks on the right side.
- A small bridge goes over the river.
- The big goat walks on the bridge.
- They meet in the middle of the bridge.
- Both goats push each other into river.
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Rewrite the dialogue, match question and answer:
Questions:
- Where do the goats live?
- How many goats are there?
- Is one goat big or small?
- Is the other goat big or small?
- What do the goats do on the bridge?
- Do the goats meet in the middle?
- Are the goats proud?
- What happens when they push each other?
- Do they get wet?
- What do the goats do after they fall?
Randomized Answers:
A. One goat is big.
B. Yes, they get wet.
C. They walk on the bridge.
D. Yes, both goats are proud.
E. The goats live near the river.
F. Two goats.
G. They swim to the shore.
H. The other goat is small.
I. Yes, they meet in the middle.
J. They fall into the cold river.
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Answers: 1=E, 2=F, 3=A, 4=H, 5=C,
6=I, 7=D, 8=J, 9=B, 10=G
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Correct version:
- Where do the goats live? – The goats live near the river.
- How many goats are there? – Two goats.
- Is one goat big or small? – One goat is big.
- Is the other goat big or small? – The other goat is small.
- What do the goats do on the bridge? – They walk on the bridge.
- Do the goats meet in the middle? – Yes, they meet in the middle.
- Are the goats proud? – Yes, both goats are proud.
- What happens when they push each other? – They fall into the cold river.
- Do they get wet? – Yes, they get wet.
- What do the goats do after they fall? – They swim to the shore.
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