The magic paintbrush

1. What’s the word?

Write the word under the pictures.

drawing poor paintbrush duck king soldier

money rich prison key horse hole

drawing

2. What’s the order?

Watch the story and put the sentences in order.

She painted a key and a horse to escape.

The king sent Rose to prison because she didn't want to help.

1 Rose loved drawing but she was very poor.

The king wanted Rose to paint a tree with money on it.

One day, an old woman gave Rose a magic paintbrush.

She painted lots of things to help the people in her village.

The king chased after Rose but she painted a hole and he fell in.

She painted a duck and it became real!

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3. Choose the answer!
What do you think is the moral of the story? Circle the best answer.

a. Money is important.

b. Don’t be greedy and be kind to others.

c. The king is always right.

4. Write and draw!

Imagine you have a magic paintbrush. What do you paint? Draw a picture
and write about it!

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