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Narrator: And the wind blew stronger and stronger, caught him up, and whirled

him through the air and lifted Half Chicken until he landed over the roof of the
highest church.

Half Chicken: Oh No! How am I going to get down from here!

Narrator: And there he is up to this day, perched on only leg,
and looking at the people and animals with only one eye, turning whirled: spun around
really fast
slowly down when the wind blows.

The End

Time to answer

A. Fill in the blanks.
1. All the animals in the came to see the Half Chicken.

2. Half Chicken heard two talking about him.

3. According to Rabbit 2, Half Chicken was not obedient like his .

4. The Half Chicken went to to see the King.

5. requested the Half Chicken to move the branches and weeds.

B. Answer these questions.

1. Why did Half Chicken refuse to help the stream, the fire, and the wind on his way to
Madrid?

2. Describe Half Chicken’s encounter with the Cook in the palace kitchen. What
happened to Half Chicken?

3. How did the water, fire, and wind take their revenge on Half Chicken?

4. How did Half Chicken end up on the roof of the highest church in Madrid?

5. What was the final outcome for Half Chicken? How did he spend his days?

Reference to the context

Read these lines from the play and answer the questions that follow.

1. I can’t believe my eyes! He’s so different from my five other chicks.

a. Who is the speaker in the above lines?
i. Wind ii. Fire iii. Stream iv. Mother Hen

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