THURSDAY

14/04/2011

LEARN A WORD Edible things that are safe to eat. Example: Those colo rf l crabs are perfectl! edible.

Once pon a time" an old #oman and her h sband li$ed alone in a little old ho se. The co ple had no children and being lonel!" the #oman decided to ma%e a gingerbread man.

&he caref ll! mixed the batter" rolled o t the do gh" and c t o t a $er! nice gingerbread man. &he added s gar icing for his hair" mo th" and clothes. &he sed cand! chips for b ttons and e!es.

The old #oman p t him in the o$en to ba%e. After he #as f ll! done" she slo#l! opened the o$en door.

'p ( mped the gingerbread man and he ran o t the door sa!ing" )R n" r n* +o can,t catch me* -,m the .ingerbread /an*)

The old #oman and the old man ran after him" b t the! co ld not catch him.

And so the .ingerbread /an ran and ran. While he #as r nning" he met a co#.

)/oo") said the co#. )+o loo% $er! fine* 0ine eno gh to eat*) And the co# started to chase the little man. 1 t the .ingerbread /an ran faster sa!ing"

)R n" r n* +o can,t catch me* -,m the .ingerbread /an*)

The .ingerbread /an %ept r nning and soon he met a horse. )Neigh") said the horse. 2&top gingerbread man. thin% that - #o ld li%e to eat !o .) )1 t !o can,t*) la ghed the .ingerbread /an.

And so he ran singing" )R n" r n* +o can,t catch me* -,m the .ingerbread /an*)

The .ingerbread /an ran and ran. &oon" he met a dog. 2Woof" #oof) said the dog" )+o loo% fine eno gh to m nch for dinner. -,m going to eat !o " /r. .ingerbread /an.) 1 t the .ingerbread /an ( st la ghed.

&o once again he ran singing" )R n" r n* +o can,t catch me* -,m the .ingerbread /an*)

The .ingerbread /an #as so pro d that he co ld r n so fast. )Nobod! can catch me") he tho ght. &o he %ept on r nning ntil he met a fox.

)/r. 0ox" as tast! as - appear to be" !o can3t catch me. - can r n a#a! from !o * +es*** - can * 4a..ha..ha5)

)No" !o ng man. - don,t #ant to eat !o at all6 said /r. 0ox. The .ingerbread /an #as so relie$ed. )Well" if !o don,t mind" - thin% -,ll ta%e a little rest here.) &o" the .ingerbread /an stopped r nning and stood still. And then" snap*** Went /r. 0ox,s mo th right into the .ingerbread /an. 7oor gingerbread man" he died at last.

Action Word (verbs)

The gingerbread man is running.

The gingerbread man is walking.

The old woman is rolling the dough.

The old woman is baking a gingerbread man.

The gingerbread man is talking to the fox.

The gingerbread man is smiling.

Answer the questions. 1. Who baked the gingerbread man? The ________ baked the gingerbread man. 2. What ere the gingerbread man!" e#e" made $rom? %t a" made $rom ____________. &. What did the o'd oman do hen the gingerbread man r(n a a#? She __________ him. 4. What anima' doe" gingerbread man meet at $ir"t? The ___________. ). Who ate the gingerbread man? _______ ate the gingerbread man.