Literature

Read the text and do the activities

Glossary
1. A beak /biːk/ клюв
2. A feather /ˈfeðər/ пір'я
3. In exchange /ɪks на заміну
ˈtʃeɪndʒ/
4. A flatterer /ˈflætərər/ підлесник, лестун

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The Fox and the Crow

A Fox once saw a Crow with a piece of cheese in its beak on a branch of a tree.
“This cheese is for me,” said the Fox, and he walked up to the tree.
“Good day, Mistress Crow,” he cried. “How well you are looking today: your
feathers are beautiful; your eyes are bright and your figure is nice. I am sure that
your voice must be better than the voices of all other birds. Let me hear one song
from you. I think I’ll greet you as the Queen of Birds.”
The Crow lifted up its head and began to sing its best song. But the moment it
opened its mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground. The Fox caught the cheese.
“That will do,” said the Fox. “That was all I wanted. In exchange for your
cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future: “Do not trust flatterers.”

__ A The Crow began to sing its best song.

__ B The Fox gave the Crow a piece of advice.
__ C The Crow sat on a branch of a tree with a piece of cheese in its beak.
__ D The piece of cheese fell to the ground.
__ E The Fox said that the Crow was beautiful.
__ F Tile Fox asked the Crow to sing its best song.

Answer the questions:

1. Was the Crow the Queen of birds?
2. What was the Crow doing when the Fox saw her one day?
3. Why did the piece of cheese fall to the ground?
4. What did the Fox give the Crow in exchange for the cheese?
5. What do you think of the Fox?
6. What do you think of the Crow?