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The magic seed

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Follow a short magical story in the past tense.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

seed
A small part of a plant from which a new plant grows.
huge
Very big.
share
To give part of something to other people.

Answer key

  1. A poor boy found a tiny seed in the road.“Found a” links: “foun-da”.
  2. He planted it next to his little house.“Planted it” links together.
  3. The next morning, a huge plant reached the sky.The -ed of “reached” is a t sound.
  4. He climbed to the top and found a garden full of fruit.“Climbed” has a silent b.
  5. He shared the fruit with everyone in the village.The -ed of “shared” is a d sound.