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The happy cow

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Understand simple sentences about daily life on a farm.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

farm
Land where animals are kept and food is grown.
grass
A green plant that covers fields.
barn
A large farm building for animals.

Answer key

  1. The cow lives on a farm.“Lives on a” links together.
  2. She eats grass all day.The ts sound of “eats” runs into “grass”.
  3. She gives milk every morning.The z sound of “gives” runs into “milk”.
  4. The farmer is very kind to her.“Kind to” — the d and t join.
  5. At night, she sleeps in the barn.“Sleeps in the” links together.