Once upon a time, a boy named Jack lived with his widowed mother. They were poor, surviving on their cow's milk. One day, Jack’s mother sent him to sell the cow. Jack met a mysterious old man who offered five magic beans in exchange for the cow. Jack agreed, but his mother was furious and threw the beans out of the window.
By morning, a gigantic beanstalk had sprouted. Jack, curious and adventurous, climbed the beanstalk, reaching a land high in the clouds. There, he discovered a castle belonging to a fearsome giant. Jack sneaked into the castle and found bags of gold coins. He took some and returned home, elating his mother.
Driven by curiosity, Jack climbed the beanstalk again. This time, he found a magical hen that laid golden eggs. He took the hen and escaped back down the beanstalk. The third time, Jack found a golden harp that played beautiful music. As Jack grabbed the harp, it cried out, waking the giant.
Jack scrambled down the beanstalk with the giant in pursuit. Reaching the ground, Jack grabbed an axe and chopped down the beanstalk. The giant fell to his doom, and Jack and his mother lived happily ever after.
Fill in the Blanks:
1. Jack lived with his _______ mother.
- Hint: She had no husband.
- Reference: "Jack lived with his _______ mother."
2. Jack was sent to sell their _______.
- Hint: An animal that gives milk.
- Reference: "Jack’s mother sent him to sell the _______."
3. In exchange for the cow, Jack received five magic _______.
- Hint: They grow into plants.
- Reference: "The man offered five magic _______."
4. Jack climbed a giant _______ that reached the sky.
- Hint: A type of plant that grows tall.
- Reference: "A gigantic _______ had sprouted."
5. Jack found a _______ in the giant’s castle that laid golden eggs.
- Hint: A farm bird.
- Reference: "This time, he found a magical _______."
6. The golden _______ played beautiful music.
- Hint: A musical instrument.
- Reference: "Jack found a golden _______ that played beautiful music."
7. Jack chopped down the _______ to stop the giant.
- Hint: The tall plant he climbed.
- Reference: "Jack grabbed an axe and chopped down the _______."
8. The giant fell to his _______.
- Hint: The end of life.
- Reference: "The giant fell to his _______."
9. Jack and his mother lived _______ ever after.
- Hint: Opposite of sad.
- Reference: "Jack and his mother lived _______ ever after."
10. Jack found bags of _______ in the giant's castle.
- Hint: Valuable metal.
- Reference: "Jack sneaked into the castle and found bags of _______ coins."
Answers:
1. widowed, 2. cow, 3. beans, 4. beanstalk, 5. hen, 6. harp, 7. beanstalk, 8. doom, 9. happily, 10. gold
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