A. Complete the missing words with the words in the box.

all the gold the nest of his goose an egg all yellow

the same thing an egg of pure gold second thought

countryman

The Goose with the Golden Eggs Well, here is the story. One day (1) .. was going to (2) .. and found there was (3) .. and glittering. When he took it up, it was as heavy as lead and he was going to throw it away, because he thought a trick had been played upon him. But he took it home on a (4) .. and soon found to his delight that it was (5) .. Every morning (6) .. occurred and he soon became rich by selling its eggs. As he grew rich he grew greedy and thought to get at once (7) .. the goose could give. He killed the goose and opened it: only to find nothing.
(Adapted from: Learning from life, Aesops Fables)

B. Answer the questions 1. Whose goose was it? 2. Where did he find a gold egg? 3. How were the eggs? 4. Why did he want to throw the egg away? 5. What made him happy? 6. What made him greedy? 7. Did he find any golden eggs inside the goose? 8. What lesson can you learn from the story? 9. Write down the action verbs used in the story.

C. Mention which one : 1. Orientation :. : 2. Complication :. 3. Resolution

The Goose with the Golden Eggs Well, here is the story. One day (1) countryman was going to (2) the nest of his goose and found there was (3) an egg all yellow and glittering. When he took it up, it was as heavy as lead and he was going to throw it away, because he thought a trick had been played upon him. But he took it home on a (4) second thought and soon found to his delight that it was (5) an egg of pure gold. Every morning (6) the same thing occurred and he soon became rich by selling its eggs. As he grew rich he grew greedy and thought to get at once (7) all the gold the goose could give. He killed the goose and opened it: only to find nothing.
(Adapted from: Learning from life, Aesops Fables)

Find Out: 1. The countrymans goose. 2. In the nest of his goose. 3. All yellow and glittering. 4. Because he thought a trick had been played upon him. 5. It was an egg of pure gold. 6. His richness. 7. No, he didnt. 8. Being over greedy is dangerous for you and others. 9. Found, took, going to, throw, give, killed, opened, find, learn.