2 HOW GOSLING LEARNED TO SWIM

One day Little Gosling went into a pond. “Why do you go into the pond?” asked the chicken.

“I am going to learn to swim.” said Little Gosling.

“Then I will peep.” said the chicken. So the chicken peeped.

“Why do you peep?” asked the duckling. “Little Gosling swims, so I peep.” said the chicken.

“Then I will quack.” said the duckling. So the duckling quacked.

“Why do you quack?” asked the rabbit. “Little Gosling swims, the chicken peeps, so I quack.” said the duckling.

“Then I will leap.” said the rabbit. So the rabbit leaped.

“Why do you leap?” asked the black colt. “Little Gosling swims, the chicken peeps, the duckling quacks, so I leap,” said the rabbit.

“Then I will run,” said the black colt. So the black colt ran.

“Why do you run?” asked the white dove. “Little Gosling swims, the chicken peeps. The duckling quacks and the rabbit leaps, so I run.” said the black colt.

“Then I will coo.” said the white dove. So the white dove cooed.

“Why do you coo?” asked the brown dog. “Little Gosling swims, the chicken peeps, the duckling quacks and the rabbit leaps, The black colt runs, so I coo.” said the white dove.

“Then I will bark,” said the brown dog. So the brown dog barked.

“Why do you bark?” said the yellow calf. “Little Gosling swims, the chicken peeps, the duckling quacks and the rabbit leaps, The black colt runs and the white dove coos, So I bark,”said the brown dog.

“Then I will moo,” said the yellow calf.

So Little Gosling swam and the chicken peeped,

The duckling quacked and the rabbit leaped,

The black colt ran and the white dove cooed,

The brown dog barked and the yellow calf mooed.

And Little Gosling learned to swim.

( English Folk Tale )

Word list

gosling : a young goose

pond : a small lake

duckling : a baby duck

colt : a young horse

calf : a young cow

You Practice

Answer the following questions.

1) Why did Little Gosling go into the pond?

2) Why did the chicken peep while Gosling swam?

3) What are three more animals who did something?

4) What are some animals that leap?

5) What is something that you often do?