LAZY JACK ‘upon a time there was a boy whose name was Jack. Jack lived with his mother. They were very poor, and the old woman made her living by spinning! But Jack was so lazy that he did nothing but? lc in the sun in the hot weather in the summer, and sit by the fire- place in the winter. So people called him Lazy Jack. His mother could not make him work. At last one Monday she said to him, “If you don't begin to work for your porridge, I will tum you out of the house.” “These words made Jack do something. So on Tuesday, he went out and hited himsell? for 1 day to. neighbouring farmer for a penny. But when hhe was going home in the evening, he lost the penny. “You silly boy,” said his mother, “you should have pur it? in your pocket.” *P'l do so another time,” answered Jack. ‘On Wednesday, Jack went aut again and hired himself to a cowman, The cowman gave him a jar of milk for his dey’s work. Jack took the jar of milk and put it into the large poeker of his jacket. But the milk was al spilled long bbeforet he got home. “Oh! You should have carried it on your head,” said the old woman. “Pll do so another time,” answered Jack On Thursday, Jack hired himself again 10 a farmer. In the evening the farmer gave him a large soft cheese for his work. Jack took the cheese and went home with it on his head, By the time he gor home the cheese was all spoilt. He lost part of it, and part of it was in his hair. Twill turn you out of the house — | nirowa Te6x 9.20 2 hited (‘baod) himself — uaws.aca 3 you should have put it te6e caso mosoaues &&*You foolish boy,” said the mother, “you should hhave carried it very carefully in your hands.” “El do so another time,” answered Jack On Friday, Lazy Jack again went out and hired himself to.a baker. The baker gave him nothing for his work but 1 Jange cat, Jack took the cat, and began to camry it very carefully in his bands, but in a short time the cat scratched him so much that he let it go.! Whem he got home, his smother said to him, “You silly boy, you should have tied a string 10 it, ‘and dragged it along after you.” "ll do so another time,” answered Jack. ‘On Saturday, Jack hired humself to a butcher, who gave him s shoulder of mutton? for his work. Jack took the mutton, tied a string to it, and dragged it along after him. By the time he got home, the meat was quite spoilt. This time his mother was very angry, for} the next day was Sunday, and she had only cabbage for Sunday dinner. “You foolish boy,” said she to her son, “you should hhave cartied it on your shoulder.” “Pl do so another time,” answered Jack. On the next Monday. Lazy Jack again went out, and hired himself to a cattle Keeper, who gave him a ‘donkey for his work, Jack put the donkey on his shoulders and began to walk slowly home. Now it happened that on his way home he passed the house of a rich man. The man had an only daughter, ‘who was a beautiful git, but she was deaf and dumb. She had never laughed in her life, and the doctors said she ‘would never speak till somebody made her laugh.? ‘Now it lppened that this young lady was looking cout of the window when Jack was passing with the donkey om his shoulders. The sight was so funny and strange that she burst out faughing,? and at once found that she could hear and speak, The father was 90 happy that he married his daughter to Lazy Jack, and Jack became a tich gentleman, They lived in @ lange house, and Jack’s mother lived with them in great happiness until she died, Exercises 2 Checking Comprehension 1 Who sai itt 1) “Tl do so another time.” 2) “You silly boy.” 3) “She will not speak till somebody makes her laugh.” bur she wis deaf fdef] and dumb [dam] — no ona GuiaSay who in the story gave Jack: 1) an animal 2) some money. 3) some advice Say who in the fairy tle is: oor / tired / silly / angry / funny / beautiful / happy Say me, fake, oF Idan’ know. 1). Jack was alittle boy. 2) Jack was deaf and dum 3) Everybody in the village loved Juck. 4) Jack always followed his mother’s advice 5) Jack quickly learied how to work om the far, 1) The baker gave Jack a lage cheese, 7) Jack was a stvorg man. 8) The rick man beeame very happy. Pt the sentences inte right ore. 1). The young lady burs out laughing. 2) Every day ofthe week Jack went Out co work. 3) Jack put the donkey on his shoulders and walked home. 4) At last the mother made Jack work. 5) ack’s mother cidn’t know what to do about har lazy son, 6) The rich man’s daughter looked out ofthe window. 1) Every day Jack got something. for his work 8) Jack loved doing nothing. 9) One day Jack got & doakey for his work. Answer the questions. 1) Who di Jack lve with? 2) Did Jack have any brothers or sisters? 3) What did Jack's mother make her living by? 4) Did Jack help his mother? 5). What did Jack like to do? 6) How did Jack's mother make him work? 7) When did Jack begin to Work? 8) Did he go to work every day? 9) How many tines did Jack hte himself a fsmer? 10) What did Tack do with the penny he eared? 11) Who gave Jack a donkey for his work? 12) Where did the young lady see Jack? 13) What made the young lady laugh? Working with Vocabulary and Grammar How wall do you know rales of reading? Which of the words in each line ts the Od One Out? re] cat, cate, cabbage, lst, dragged {al large, seratch, jar, farmer, pass {a} mother, nothing, angry, funny {ec laughed, scratched. spied, passed Id) happened, called, walked, lived, draeued In each of the words below two letters are missing, Insert 1h oF gh and cead the words aload. rei__bour — mo__er anol er daw ter alt fale