How many hens did Tom and his wife have?
They had 6 hens.
What did the hens do for Tom and Anna?
They laid eggs.
What did Tom do with the eggs?
He took them to the market to sell.
When the hens were sick, what problem did it create?
Tom and Anna did not have any money to buy food.
Why did Tom decide to go to the town?
He wanted to look for work there.
Who did he help on his way to the town? What did he do?
He helped an old man. He gave him some water to drink and some bread to eat, then he helped the old man to walk home.
What was the first gift the old man gave Tom? How was it special?
The first gift was a magic cloth. When he said "Shake, cloth, shake", it would give him all the food he wanted.
What was the second gift Tom got from the old man? How was it special?
The second gift was a donkey with some magic powers. When Tom said, "Flap, donkey, flap", the donkey would flap its ears and Tom would have lots of gold coins.
What was the third gift the old man gave Tom? How was it special?
The third gift was a stick. If Tom said, "Jump, Stick, jump", the stick would jump and hit the bad person.
Why was the farmer a sly and mean person?
He was sly and mean because he stole the magic things from Tom.
When did the farmer steal things from Tom?
He stole them when Tom was asleep.
Where did Tom leave the donkey?
He left it in the farmyard.
Where did Tom put his stick when he went to bed at the farm?
He put it under his pillow.
What did Tom do after the farmer stole his stick?
He ran after the farmer and shouted, "Jump, stick, jump!"
What did Tom do when he came to the door of the farm in the evening? (2 things)
He knocked on the door and asked to let him spend a night at the farm.
What did the farmer do at the end of the story?
He gave all the things back to Tom.
