📘 Description
📖 Script
Narrator: Once upon a time, on a cozy little farm, lived a hardworking hen named the Little Red Hen 🐔. One sunny morning, she found some grains of wheat on the ground.
🐔 Little Red Hen: “Who will help me plant these grains of wheat?”
🐷 Pig: “Not I. I’m too tired.” (He yawns and rolls over.)
🦆 Duck: “Not I. I’m going swimming.” (He waddles off happily.)
🐱 Cat: “Not I. I need a nap.” (She curls up under the sun.)
Narrator: So the Little Red Hen planted the grains all by herself. Days passed, and the wheat grew tall and golden.
🐔 Little Red Hen: “Who will help me harvest the wheat?”
All together: “Not I,” said the pig 🐷, the duck 🦆, and the cat 🐱.
Narrator: The Little Red Hen sighed and harvested the wheat alone. Then she asked again.
🐔 Little Red Hen: “Who will help me grind the wheat into flour?”
🐷 Pig: “No thanks!”
🦆 Duck: “I’m too busy.”
🐱 Cat: “I just painted my nails.”
Narrator: The Little Red Hen, without complaint, ground the wheat and made a lovely dough. She placed it in the oven, and soon, a delicious smell filled the air.
🐔 Little Red Hen: “Who will help me eat the bread?”
All together: “I will!” shouted the pig 🐷, the duck 🦆, and the cat 🐱.
🐔 Little Red Hen: “No, you didn’t help me plant it, harvest it, or bake it. I’ll eat it myself.”
Narrator: And she did, enjoying every warm, toasty bite 🍞. The pig, duck, and cat watched hungrily but learned an important lesson: hard work pays off.
📚 Vocabulary
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Harvest – To gather crops from the field
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Grind – To crush into smaller pieces, like flour
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Dough – A soft mixture used to make bread
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Plant – To put seeds in the ground to grow
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Lazy – Not willing to work or use effort
💬 Useful Expressions
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“Who will help me plant these grains of wheat?” – Asking for assistance with a task
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“I’ll eat it myself.” – Declaring independence and fairness
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“Hard work pays off.” – Meaning effort brings rewards
❓ Comprehension Questions
1. Why didn’t the Little Red Hen share the bread?
2. What did the other animals do instead of helping?
3. What lesson did the pig, duck, and cat learn?
4. What steps did the hen take to make the bread?
5. How did the hen feel when everyone refused to help?