The Wind and the Sun - Sample

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Max is a farmer. He lives in the mountains with his two best friends, Caramel, a brown donkey and Snowflake, a white goat. Life is quiet in the mountains but one day the Wind and the Sun argue about who is stronger. So will Max take off his coat for the Wind or the Sun? One thing is certain: It’s better to be kind than unkind.

Fairy Tales Stage 4 A2

Aesop The Wind and the Sun

Aesop The Wind and the Sun

Stage 4 A2

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Nature | Weather | Adventure

Moral of the story

It’s better to be kind than unkind!

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Before you read 1 What time is it?

It’s twenty to seven.

It’s midday/midnight.

It’s ten past two.

It’s a quarter past four.

It’s a quarter to ten.

It’s half past six.

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2a What colour are the clothes?

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2b Use the letters in the blue squares to find the colour of the shirt. Use the letters in the yellow squares to find the colour of the skirt.

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3 What’s the weather like? Find 7 weather words and the names of the 4 seasons. Then use the other letters to complete the sentences.

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4 Find the names of the seasons.

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5 Look at the map and describe the weather.

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ax was a farmer. He lived in a house in the mountains with his two best friends, a kind, brown donkey called Caramel and a pretty, white goat called Snowflake. They were always very busy.

Every day they got up at half past six in the morning. After breakfast, Max took Snowflake to the mountains. The grass was greener at the top of the mountains and if the grass is green, Snowflake’s milk is lovely and sweet!

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Match the meals to the correct time of day.

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3 At a quarter to ten, Max always stopped

work and had a snack. He drank a glass of fresh milk. ‘Mmm, delicious!’ said Max. There were lots of marmots in the mountains. They played hide and seek. And there were birds, too. They sang in the trees.

‘Oh, look at the time! It’s almost midday and it’s time to go home,’ said Max. ‘It’s lunchtime and Caramel will be hungry.’

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After lunch, Max and Caramel went for a long walk in the mountains. Max wore boots and a hat. At a quarter past four they came home. It was time for afternoon tea. They had tea, biscuits and sandwiches.

Write the names of the mountain animals. wolf • donkey • bird • antelope goat • marmot

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4 At half past seven Max prepared dinner. He was

hungry after a long, busy day.

At half past eight he went to bed. Tomorrow he had to get up early. He had to go to the market to sell cheese.

Every Wednesday, Max and Caramel went to the market. In spring it was usually warm, in autumn it was rainy, in summer it was hot and in winter it was very cold. That’s life in the mountains! Max lived with nature and the seasons.

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Max loves the birds in the mountains.

Make a birdhouse and you can watch the birds, too!

You need • an empty carton • a pen • scissors • paint • a paintbrush • glue • small branches and pieces of bark • string • birdseed

1 Take an empty carton.

2 Draw and cut out windows.

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3 Paint the carton.

4 Glue branches and bark on the carton.

Decorate your birdhouse.

5 Make two holes. Pass string through the holes.

6 Put birdseed in your birdhouse.

Then hang your birdhouse on a tree.

You can decorate your birdhouse with flowers or butterflies… or your favourite things!

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Let’s act!

[Max and Caramel are on stage. They are sleeping.

The alarm clock rings.]

RIIIIIING! max Caramel, it’s the alarm clock. It’s time to get up. caramel Good morning Max. It’s half past six. Yes, it’s time to get up. max I’ve got to take Snowflake to the mountains.

[Snowflake arrives.] snowflake Hello friends. Where are we going this morning? max We’re going to the top of the mountain. snowflake Great! The grass is greener at the top of the mountain. max Let’s go. See you later, Caramel.

[Caramel exits the stage. Max and Snowflake walk on stage.] max It’s a quarter to ten. It’s time for a snack. snowflake No problem, Max. You can have my delicious fresh milk.

[Max drinks a glass of fresh milk.]

Hey, look at the marmots. They’re playing hide and seek behind the rocks.

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Listen to the birds! They’re singing in the trees. max I love the mountains! Oh, look, it’s midday. We’ve got to go home. It’s lunchtime. snowflake Yes, Caramel will be hungry. snowflake

[Caramel enters the stage.] caramel Ah, you’re home. What are we going to do this afternoon, Max? max First, we’re going for a walk in the mountains, then we’ve got to make cheese. snowflake You need to go to bed early tonight. Tomorrow is Wednesday and it’s market day. max Yes, tomorrow we have to go to market to sell our cheese. Come on, Caramel. Let’s go for a walk. snowflake See you later.

[Max and Caramel leave the stage.]

[On Wednesday morning… ] max Come on, Caramel! It’s time to go to the market. caramel OK, I’m putting on my earmuffs. max And I’m putting on my coat, my scarf, my gloves and my hat. caramel Come on, Max. Let’s go.

[Max and Caramel leave the stage. The Wind and the Sun enter the stage.]

Oh! It’s you, Sun! the sun Hello, Wind! You’re kind as usual! the wind Be quiet! I’m the strongest in the world! the sun Are you sure? the wind

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Yes, I’m stronger than you. I’m the strongest in the world. the sun I think I’m stronger than you. the wind Let’s have a competition to see who is stronger.

Do you see that man down there? the sun Yes, it’s Max the farmer. the wind Will Max take off his coat because of me or you?

I’m sure I’ll win because I’m stronger than you! the sun But I don’t want to be unkind to Max. the wind Are you scared you’ll lose? the sun No! OK, let’s do it! Let’s see who Max takes his coat off for. the wind

[Max enters the stage. He doesn’t see the Wind or the Sun.] Watch me! I can blow hard. max Oh, it’s very windy! caramel Yes, hold onto me. And pull your coat around you to keep warm. the sun Ha, ha, ha! the wind [tired] Grrr… But I can blow harder! max It’s so windy! But I’ve got my warm coat. the sun Ha, ha, ha! the wind I can send rain and snow! max It’s autumn and winter too! caramel We’ve almost arrived at the market. the sun Now it’s my turn. I can shine and it will be warm. the wind

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[all sing together] Who is shining in the sky?

It’s the Sun and she says ‘Hi!’ The Wind is angry and he’s strong But listen to my song and sing along.

With my beautiful rays I bring warm sunny days.

Look up high and you will see The sun is in the sky for you and me.

Take off your coat, I’m shining on you The Wind is strong, but I’m strong, too!

The Sun is kind and summer is here Come on now, let’s give a big cheer!

First it was autumn, then it was winter and now it’s spring and summer! caramel It’s very hot! max Phew! Yes, I’m too hot. I don’t need my coat. caramel Yes, take off your coat, Max. the wind Oh, no! the sun I’m gentle and kind. That’s why I’m stronger than you! max

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Activities – Play time 1 Match.

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1 The grass is greener at the top of the mountains.

2 The marmots play hide and seek.

3 Caramel eats cheese for afternoon tea.

4 Max gets up early because he has to go to the library.

5 The Wind says he’s stronger than the Sun. 6 Caramel is wearing a purple scarf.

5 Put the sentences in the correct order.

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Max went to bed at half past eight.

Max got up at half past six every day.

At a quarter to ten, Max had a snack.

At half past seven Max prepared dinner.

After lunch, Max and Caramel went for a long walk in the mountains.

After breakfast, Max took Snowflake to the mountains.

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6 Answer the questions. You can use the words in the box to help you. bully • calm • unkind • angry warm • kind • happy • cold 1 What words can you use to describe the Wind? ____________________________________________

2 What words can you use to describe the Sun? ____________________________________________

3 If you want someone to do something, what do you do? Are you kind? Or do you bully the person to give you what you want? ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

7 What should the Wind do? Tick (✔).

Always bully people.

Be kind to people.

Ask for things.

Take things without asking first.

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8 Do the crossword.

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9 Do you like the story? Draw your face.

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= I don’t like the story.

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