Cool Reading - CK5P7

There’s a fire in the forest.

All the animals are running.

The snake can’t move.

Bashkim is running, too.

He doesn’t see the snake.

The snake calls Bashkim.

What?

Bashkim!

Help me!

Down here!

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Can you speak?

How do you know my name?

I’m magical!

Bashkim, please!

Save me!

UGH!

Oh, no! I’m not going to see my family again!

Do what I say and we can save our lives!

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What?

No! You’re going to kill me!

What do I have to do?

Open your mouth, I’m going to get inside you.

No! I’m magical.

We can escape!

Hurry!

But why inside me?

OK.

Because I need somebody to transport me!

Glump!

Now, think where you want to be!

I want to go home.

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OK, snake. We’re safe now. You can come out.

I can’t!

Why not?

Something is going to happen.

What exactly?

I can’t tell you. But I have a present for you!

You’re going to understand what the animals say!

Bah! What is it?

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Hello, cat!

Don’t tell anybody.

Why?

Where were you? I’m very hungry!

Try with your cat.

I’ll bite you and you’ll die!

last night was terrible!

Yes, we’re very tired and hungry!

YAH-HOOOOOOO!!

Do you see where he’s sitting?

Yes, where the bag of gold is!

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Bashkim tells his wife about the gold.

Look, we’re rich!

I’m not allowed to tell you. Do you want me to die?

What did you do Bashkim?

How did you get that bag?

I’m going to tell her the truth!

He shouldn’t do that!

Yes, especially because she’s having a baby!

She’s very sad.

Don’t worry anymore! Use the gold well.

Your honesty and care have saved you, Bashkim!

Thank you!

Thank you!

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Worksheet 7 The Man Who Could Understand Animals 1 Complete the crossword.

Across 2. an adult human male 4. small rodents with large ears and long tails 6. animals used for riding

Down 1. a long reptile without arms or legs 3. they have feathers and wings; they can fly 5. a precious yellow metal

1 2 3

4 5 6

2 Look at the picture and correct the sentences.

The cat is magical.

The birds are very tired.

The snake is hungry.

The horses are talking.

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3 Put the story in order.

1. Bashkim runs away from the fire.

2. The snake helps Bashkim.

3. They escape from the fire.

4. There is a fire in the forest.

5. The snake gets inside Bashkim.

6. A snake asks Bashkim for help.

4 Complete the story using the prompts.

gives Bashkim a

The

. Now he can

and understand

. First, his

tells him it's hungry.The

tells Bashkim not to reveal the

. By listening

secret or he will die. Bashkim can also understand the

he discovers a

to the

. He tells his

under a

they are rich. She is very

. Bashkim hears a couple of

says she is having a

problem is that he will die. But the

talking. One of them

. Bashkim thinks it's time to tell her the truth. The

gets out of Bashkim's

and tells him his care and honesty have saved him.

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