Once there was a tree....and she loved a little boy.

And
everyday the boy would comeand he would gather her
leavesand make them into crownsand play king of the forest.
He would climb up her trunkand swing from her branchesand
eat apples.And they would play hide-and-go-seek.And when
he was tired,he would sleep in her shade.And the boy loved
the tree....very much. And the tree was happy.
But time went by.And the boy grew older.And the tree was
often alone.Then one day the boy came to the treeand the
tree said, "Come, Boy, come andclimb up my trunk and
swing from mybranches and eat apples and play in myshade
and be happy.""I am too big to climb and play" saidthe boy."I
want to buy things and have fun.I want some money?""I'm
sorry," said the tree, "but Ihave no money.I have only leaves
and apples.Take my apples, Boy, and sell them inthe city.
Then you will have money andyou will be happy."And so the
boy climbed up thetree and gathered her applesand carried
them away.And the tree was happy.
But the boy stayed away for a long time....and the tree was
sad.And then one day the boy came backand the tree shook
with joyand she said, "Come, Boy, climb up my trunkand
swing from my branches and be happy.""I am too busy to
climb trees," said the boy."I want a house to keep me warm,"
he said."I want a wife and I want children,and so I need a
house.Can you give me a house ?"" I have no house," said
the tree."The forest is my house,but you may cut offmy
branches and build ahouse. Then you will be happy."And so
the boy cut off her branchesand carried them awayto build
his house.And the tree was happy.
But the boy stayed away for a long time.And when he came
back,the tree was so happyshe could hardly speak."Come,
Boy," she whispered,"come and play.""I am too old and sad

to play,"said the boy."I want a boat that willtake me far away

from here.Can you give me a boat?""Cut down my trunkand
make a boat," said the tree."Then you can sail away...and be
happy."And so the boy cut down her trunkand made a boat
and sailed away.And the tree was happy... but not really.
And after a long timethe boy came back again."I am sorry,
Boy,"said the tree," but I have nothingleft to give you -My
apples are gone.""My teeth are too weakfor apples," said the
boy."My branches are gone,"said the tree. " Youcannot swing
on them - ""I am too old to swingon branches," said the boy.
"My trunk is gone, " said the tree."You cannot climb - ""I am
too tired to climb" said the boy."I am sorry," sighed the tree."I
wish that I could give you something....but I have nothing
left.I am just an old stump.I am sorry....""I don't need very
much now," said the boy."just a quiet place to sit and rest.I
am very tired.""Well," said the tree, straighteningherself up
as much as she could,"well, an old stump is good for sitting
and resting.Come, boy, sit down. Sit down and rest."
And the boy did.And the tree was happy.

Once there was a _____....and she loved a _______ ____.And

everyday the ____ would come and he would gather her _______

and make them into _______and play king of the forest. He would
______ up her trunk and ______ from her branches and _____
_______.And they would _____ hide-and-go-seek. And when he was
tired,he would ______ in her shade. And the boy ______ ____
_____....very much. And the tree was ______.
But _____ went by. And the boy grew ______.And the _____ was
______ alone. Then one day the boy came to the tree and the tree
said, "Come, Boy, come and climb up my trunk and ______ from my
branches and _____ _______ and _____ in my shade and ___
______."
"I am too ____ to climb and _____" said the boy. "I want to ____
_______ and _____ ____.I want some money."
"I'm sorry," said the tree, "but I have no ______.I have only leaves
and ______.Take my _______, Boy, and sell them in the _____. Then
you will have ______ and you will be ______."And so the boy
climbed up the tree and gathered her _______and carried them
away. And the tree was ______.
But the ____ stayed away for a _____ _____....and the tree was
____.And then ____ ____ the ____ came back and the _____ shook
with joy and she said, "_____, Boy, climb up my trunk and swing
from my branches and be ______.""I am too _____ to climb trees,"
said the boy. "I want a ______ to keep me warm," he said. "I want a
_____ and I want _________,and so I need a ______.Can you give
me a ______?"
" I have no house," said the tree. "The forest is my ______,but you
may cut off my branches and ______ a______. Then you will be
______."And so the boy cut off her branches and carried them away
to build his______. And the _____ was ______.

But the ______ stayed away for a _____ _____.And when he came
back, the _____ was so ______she could hardly speak. "Come, ____,"
she whispered, "come and play."
"I am too ____ and ____ to play," said the boy. "I want a _____ that
will take me ____ _____ from here. Can you give me a _____?"
"Cut down my trunk and make a _____," said the _____."Then you
can sail away...and be ______."And so the boy ____ down her trunk
and made a _____ and sailed away. And the tree was ______... but
not really.
And after a _____ _____the boy came back again. "I am ______,
Boy," said the _____," but I have nothing left to _____ you -My
_______ are gone."
"My ______ are too weak for _______," said the boy.
"My branches are gone," said the _____. " You cannot swing on
them - "
"__ am too ____ to swing on branches," said the ____.
"My trunk is gone, " said the tree. "You cannot climb - "
"I am too ______ to climb" said the ____.
"I am ______," sighed the tree." I wish that I could _____ you
something....but I have nothing left. I am just an ____ stump. I am
sorry...."
"I don't _____ very much now," said the ____."just a quiet place to
____ and _____.I am very tired."

"Well," said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she

could, "well, an old stump is _____ for sitting and ________. Come,
boy, sit down. Sit down and _____."
And the boy did. And the tree was ______.

Think about childhood and growing upis there someone

who has always been there for you? What about as an
adult?
Who do you most admire (someone you know)?
Jig-saw listening (dont number the stanzas)
Find the classmate who has the same paper as youcheck
your answers
Listen again?
Find 4 people who have a different paper from you.
--list 4 phrases that are said more than once.
--who comes to the tree?
--Does the tree ever leave?
Stanza 1
Who does the tree love?
What do the tree and the boy do together?
Are they happy?
Stanzas 2, 3, 4
How long was the boy away from the tree?

What does the boy want?

What does the tree give him?
Stanza 5
What does the tree not have to give?
Does the boy need anything?
Are they happy?
Does the boy change?
Does the tree change?
What is a want? A need?
Who does the tree love?
What do the tree and the boy do together?
Are they happy?
Who does the tree love?
What do the tree and the boy do together?
Are they happy?
How long was the boy away from the tree?
What does the boy want?
What does the tree give him?
How long was the boy away from the tree?
What does the boy want?
What does the tree give him?
How long was the boy away from the tree?
What does the boy want?
What does the tree give him?
How long was the boy away from the tree?
What does the boy want?
What does the tree give him?
How long was the boy away from the tree?
What does the boy want?
What does the tree give him?

How long was the boy away from the tree?

What does the boy want?
What does the tree give him?
What does the tree not have to give?
Does the boy need anything?
Are they happy?
What does the tree not have to give?
Does the boy need anything?
Are they happy?