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The fox and the grapes

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Follow a short fable told in the past tense.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

fable
A short story, often with animals, that teaches a lesson.
vine
A plant that climbs, on which grapes grow.
sour
With a sharp taste, like a lemon.

Answer key

  1. A hungry fox saw some grapes hanging from a vine.“Hanging from a” runs together.
  2. He jumped as high as he could.The h of “high” is clear; the h of “he” is weak.
  3. But the grapes were too high to reach.“Too” has a long oo sound.
  4. After many tries, he gave up and walked away.“Gave up” links: “gay-vup”.
  5. He told himself that the grapes were probably sour.The h of “himself” is weak.

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