LICEO PIERRE DE FERMAT

ASIGNATURA: Literature ______/12

PROFESORA: Alexi Chiguichon
GRADO: 6th. Bilingual Secretarial Career
CUARTO BIMESTRE

WORKSHEET NO. 1

Name:______________________________________________Date:_______________

TOPIC: The Nun´s Priest´s tale

SUBTOPIC: Chaunticleer and the Fox

 Read the following story, per paragraphs and answer the questions, you can use
a different paper with lines.
 Underline the unknown words and write them on the boxes next to each
paragraph, write the meaning in Spanish also.
 This reading will be done in class, if you are not in class you have to record your
voice with the reading and answer the questions written and orally, then uploaded
to the platform.
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The Nun´s Priest´s tale

 Who´s gonna tell the next story? a nun

 What´s the story´s name? chaunticleer and the fox
 Is this story gonna be a sad story? No, I don't think so./ Yes, I think so.
May be/ I don't know
Poor Pobre
A long time ago, there was a poor old woman who lived in
country Pais
a small house in the country. Near her house was a wood
things Cosas
The old woman was very poor, so she couldn´t buy any food.
garden Jardìn
She only ate the things that she grew in her garden, and
grew Creciò
the eggs from her hens.
wonderful Maravilloso
The hens lived in the garden during the day. Chaunticleer,
hens Gallinas
the cock, was the lord of the hens. The name Chaunticleer
voice Voz
means “sing beautifully” and he had a wonderful voice.
always Siempre
Every morning he sang when the sun came up. During the
cock Polla
day he sang every hour. So the old woman didn´t need a
clock- she could always tell the time by the cock.

 Is the woman of the story rich?

No, She isn't she is poor
 What did she use to eat?
eggs
 Who´s Chaunticleer?
a cook
 What does Chaunticleer mean?
sing beautifuly

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 Chaunticleer was the lord of seven hens. His wife was called
Pertelote. She was very wise and she knew her husband called Llamado
very well. He told her everything and they often sang love husband Marido
song together. well Pozo
At night, Chaunticleer and the hens slept on the roof of the old together Junto
woman´s house. slept Dormido
One morning, just before the sun came up, Chaunticleer was
came Vino
sitting on the roof with Pertelote and the other hens. He was
sitting Sentada
making a terrible noise, like someone who is very frightened.
making fabricación
When Pertelote heard him, she felt frightened too.
frightened asustado
“Oh, dear heart!” she cried. “What´s the matter? Did you
something algo
sleep badly?”
“Don´t be angry with me, my love,” answered her husband.
I´ve had a very bad dream and I still feel frightened. I thought
I was in great danger. Please God, bring me something good
and not danger”
“What was your dream about, dearest?” asked Pertelote in
a worried voice. “Tell me about it.”

 Who´s Pertelote?

His wife

 Why was Chauticleer frightened?

Because of his bad dream
“I dreamed that I was walking in our garden. Suddenly I
saw an animal that looked like a dog. I wanted to kill me! Dreamed Soñado
It looked terrible- it was yellow and red with black ears.
walking walking
And it had two burning eyes that were looking straight at me!
I´ve never felt so afraid in all my life. That´s why I was crying garden jardín
out in my sleep” suddenly de repente
“Oh, I thought I had a brave husband!” cried Pertelote. “But wanted buscado
you´re not the kind of husband that a woman wants. How can looking Mirando
a brave man be afraid of dreams? You´re having bad dreams brave valiente
because you eat too much!
afraid asustado
 Describe the Chaunticleer´s dream
He dreamed he was walking in the garden and he saw an animal like a
dog yellow with red and black ears burning eyes.
 Was Pertelote proud of his husband?
No, she wasn't

 Why was the cause of his dream said Pertelote?

Because he ate to much

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