📖 Script
Narrator: Long ago, in a snowy village, lived a boy 🧒 and his grandmother 👵. One day, the boy was taking bread to a neighbor when a powerful gust of wind blew it away.
🌬️ North Wind: Whoooosh!
Narrator: The boy was upset.
🧒 Boy: “That was our only loaf! I must go to the North Wind and ask for it back.”
Narrator: He climbed icy hills and crossed frozen rivers until he reached the cave of the North Wind.
🧒 Boy: “North Wind, you took my bread. It wasn’t fair.”
🌬️ North Wind: “You’re right. Here is a magical tablecloth. Lay it down and say, ‘Cloth, set the table!’ and food will appear.”
Narrator: The boy thanked him and started home. But that night, he stayed at an inn.
Narrator: The innkeeper saw the magic cloth and switched it while the boy slept.
Narrator: At home, the cloth no longer worked.
👵 Grandmother: “It’s okay, dear. You tried.”
Narrator: But the boy went back to the North Wind.
🧒 Boy: “The cloth you gave me didn’t work!”
🌬️ North Wind: “Strange. Then take this donkey. When you say ‘Donkey, drop gold!’ it will give you coins.”
Narrator: Again, the boy stayed at the same inn. And again, the innkeeper stole the donkey.
Narrator: The boy returned home empty-handed once more.
🧒 Boy: “I’m going back again!”
Narrator: The third time, the North Wind gave him a wooden stick.
🌬️ North Wind: “Say ‘Stick, hit!’ and it will protect you.”
Narrator: That night, at the inn, the innkeeper tried to steal from him again.
🧒 Boy: “Stick, hit!”
Narrator: The stick chased the thief around the room until he returned the real cloth and donkey.
Narrator: The boy brought them home and he and his grandmother lived happily, with warm food and enough gold forever.
📚 Vocabulary
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Gust – A strong burst of wind
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Inn – A small hotel or lodging place
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Magical – Full of special power or enchantment
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Protect – To keep safe from harm
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Drop – To let fall or release
💬 Useful Expressions
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“Cloth, set the table!” – A command to activate the magic
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“Stick, hit!” – A phrase to use the stick’s power
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“You’re right.” – An expression of agreement or fairness
❓ Comprehension Questions
1. Why did the boy go to see the North Wind?
2. What did the North Wind give the boy first?
3. How did the innkeeper trick the boy?
4. What happened when the boy got the magic stick?
5. How did the story end for the boy and his grandmother?