Once upon a time, a poor shoemaker lived with his wife in a small town. Despite his hard work, he struggled to make ends meet. One evening, with only enough leather for one last pair of shoes, he cut the leather and left it on his workbench, too tired to continue.
The next morning, he was astonished to find a perfectly crafted pair of shoes on his bench. He sold them quickly, and with the money, bought more leather. That night, he cut the leather and left it out again. To his amazement, the next morning, another pair of beautifully crafted shoes awaited him.
This mysterious help continued night after night. The shoemaker and his wife decided to stay up and discover the source of their good fortune. To their surprise, they saw two tiny elves, working diligently to make the shoes.
Grateful for the elves' help, the shoemaker and his wife decided to repay their kindness. They made tiny clothes and shoes for the elves. The next night, the elves found the gifts and were delighted. They put on their new clothes and shoes, and with joyous hearts, they danced out of the shoemaker's shop, never to return. The shoemaker prospered, always remembering the elves' kindness.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words based on the story. Answers are at the end.
1. The poor shoemaker lived in a small ____ with his wife.
2. Despite his hard work, the shoemaker struggled to make ____ meet.
3. The shoemaker cut the leather and left it on his ____.
4. The next morning, he found a perfectly crafted pair of ____ on his bench.
5. The shoemaker and his wife decided to stay up and discover the source of their good ____.
6. They saw two tiny ____ working diligently to make the shoes.
7. Grateful for the elves' help, the shoemaker and his wife decided to ____ their kindness.
8. They made tiny ____ and shoes for the elves.
9. The elves put on their new clothes and shoes, and with joyous hearts, they ____ out of the shoemaker's shop.
10. The shoemaker prospered, always remembering the elves' ____.
Answers
1. town, 2. ends, 3. workbench, 4. shoes, 5. fortune, 6. elves, 7. repay, 8. clothes, 9. danced, 10. kindness
Match the items in Column A with their correct descriptions in Column B.