The lump of gold

1. What’s the word?

Write the word under the pictures.

rich money scared poor gold hole

tree treasure thief cry stone happy

rich

2. What’s the order?

Watch the story and put the sentences in order.

One day, he bought a big lump of gold.

Every night, he went to the hole to look at his treasure.

1 Paul was a very rich man. He only cared about his money.

Paul realised he didn’t need a lump of gold to be happy.

Paul cried and cried. A wise old man came to help.

One night, a thief saw the lump of gold and took it.

He told Paul to look at a stone instead.

He hid the gold in a hole by a tree.

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3. True or false?
Watch the story. Circle true or false for these sentences.

a. Paul was a rich man. true false

b. He never spent any money. true false

c. He was scared someone would steal his clothes. true false

d. One day, he found a big lump of gold. true false

e. He put the gold in a hole next to a river. true false

f. One night, a thief took the lump of gold. true false

g. Paul was very happy. true false

h. He told the wise old man what happened. true false

i. The old man told Paul to get a big diamond. true false

j. Paul realised he didn’t need his gold to be happy. true false

4. Choose the answer!

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

a. Having money doesn’t make you happy.

b. Be careful where you put your money.

c. Don’t be scared of losing your money.

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