Jack and beanstalk
Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He lived with his
mother. They were very poor. All they had was a cow.
One morning, Jack’s mother told Jack to take their cow to market
and sell her. On the way, Jack met a man. He gave Jack some magic
beans for the cow.
Jack took the beans and went back home. When Jack’s mother saw the beans she was very angry.
She threw the beans out of the window.
The next morning, Jack looked out of the window. There was a giant beanstalk. He went outside and
started to climb the beanstalk.
He climbed up to the sky through the clouds. Jack saw a beautiful castle. He went inside.
Jack heard a voice. ‘Fee, fi, fo, fum!’ Jack ran into a cupboard.
An enormous giant came into the room and sat down. On the table there was a hen and a golden
harp.
‘Lay!’ said the giant. The hen laid an egg. It was made of gold. ‘Sing!’ said the giant. The harp began to
sing. Soon the giant was asleep.
Jack jumped out of the cupboard. He took the hen and the harp. Suddenly, the harp sang, ‘Help,
master!’
The giant woke up and shouted, ‘Fee, fi, fo, fum!’ Jack ran and started climbing down the beanstalk.
The giant came down after him.
Jack shouted, ‘Mother! Help!’ Jack’s mother took an axe and chopped down the beanstalk. The giant
fell and crashed to the ground. Nobody ever saw him again.
With the golden eggs and the magic harp, Jack and his mother lived happily ever after․
Tasks
1.What’s the order?
- Watch the story and put the sentences in order.
- 8. Jack’s mother chopped down the beanstalk and the giant crashed to the ground.
- 7. Jack took the hen and the harp and started climbing down the beanstalk.
- 1. Jack lived with his mother. They were very poor.
- 5. Jack saw a beautiful castle. He went inside.
- 3. Jack’s mother threw the beans out of the window.
- 2. A man gave Jack some magic beans for his cow.
- 6. An enormous giant came into the room and sat down. He had a hen and a golden harp.
- 4. The next morning, there was a giant beanstalk. Jack climbed the beanstalk.
2.Watch the story. Write the missing words in the sentences.
a. Jack and his mother were very poor
b. Jack took their cow to market.
c. When Jack’s mother saw the beans she was very angry.
d. Jack climbed up to the sky through the clouds .
e. Jack heard a voice. ‘Fee, fi, fo, Jack ran into a cupboard.!’
f. On the table there was a hen and a golden harp.
g. Suddenly, the harp sang, ‘help , master!’
h. Jack and his mother lived happily ever after.
3. Answer the questions
1.Who was Jack?
Jack was a poor boy.He lived with his mother.
2.Was he a poor or a rich boy?
Jack was a poor boy.
3.What did Jack’s mother tell him one morning?
Jack’s mother tell him`took cow to market and sell her.
4.What did the man give Jack on the way to the market?
The man give magic beans.
5.What did Jack’s mother do when she saw the beans?
She was a very angry.
6.What did Jack see when he looked out of the window the next morning?
The next morning, Jack looked out of the window. There was a giant beanstalk. He went outside and
started to climb the beanstalk.
7.What did he do?
He went outside and started to climb the beanstalk.
8. Let’s imagine you have a magic stick and you are given one chance to use it. What will you wish? Write your thoughts in 4-5 sentences.
When I had the magic stick I would make the peace in the, where people will be kind. People don’t fight with each other. I want peace, because that is lacking in the world.