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5 The Thirsty Crow

Read the story.

There is a thirsty Crow. He finds a pot of water.
He puts his beak into the jar. But he cannot

reach the water.

He looks around. He has an idea. He takes a

small pebble in his beak and drops it into the
pot. He drops many pebbles into the jar.

Soon the pot is filled with pebbles. At last, the
water comes to the top. The Crow drinks the

water and flies off.

Choose the correct options and complete the sentences.

1. The Crow was .

a. happy b. thirsty c. hungry

2. The Crow found a of water.

a. pan b. bottle c. pot

3. The Crow cannot reach the water with his .

a. beak b. foot c. tongue

4. The Crow drops many small into the pot.

a. stones b. pebbles c. rocks

5. When the pot is filled with pebbles, water comes to the .

a. top b. coffee c. tea

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