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THE BIG RED BALLOON

Tommy had a big, shiny red balloon. He loved it so much! One windy day, Tommy was holding his balloon tightly. But suddenly, the wind blew hard, and the balloon flew away! Tommy ran after it, but the balloon went higher and higher into the sky. “Oh no! My balloon!” cried Tommy. He felt very sad. Just then, a kind man came with a new red balloon. “Here you go, Tommy,” said the man. Tommy smiled and hugged his new balloon. He promised to hold it even tighter next time.

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THE BIG RED BALLOON

Tommy had a big, shiny ______. He loved it so much! One windy day, Tommy was holding his ______ tightly. But suddenly, the wind blew hard, and the ______ flew away! Tommy ran after it, but the ______ went higher and higher into the ______. “Oh no! My ______!” cried Tommy. He felt very ______. Just then, a kind ______ came with a new ______. “Here you go, Tommy,” said the ______. Tommy smiled and hugged his new ______. He promised to hold it even tighter next time.

TRANSLATION
QUẢ BÓNG BAY ĐỎ TO

Tommy có một quả bóng bay đỏ to và sáng bóng. Cậu ấy yêu nó rất nhiều! Một ngày gió mạnh, Tommy đang giữ chặt quả bóng bay của mình. Nhưng đột nhiên, gió thổi mạnh, và quả bóng bay đi! Tommy chạy theo, nhưng quả bóng bay lên cao hơn và cao hơn vào bầu trời. “Ôi không! Quả bóng bay của tôi!” Tommy khóc. Cậu ấy cảm thấy rất buồn. Ngay lúc đó, một người đàn ông tốt bụng đến với một quả bóng bay đỏ mới. “Của cậu đây, Tommy,” người đàn ông nói. Tommy mỉm cười và ôm quả bóng bay mới của mình. Cậu ấy hứa sẽ giữ nó chặt hơn vào lần sau.

VOCABULARY

1. Balloon - Bóng bay

2. Windy - Gió mạnh

3. Sky - Bầu trời

4. Sad - Buồn

5. Man - Người đàn ông

6. Higher - Cao hơn

7. Tighter - Chặt hơn

8. New - Mới

9. Shiny - Sáng bóng

10. Promised - Hứa

QUESTIONS

1. What color was Tommy's balloon?
   Tommy's balloon was red.

2. What happened to Tommy’s balloon?
   The wind blew it away.

3. Did Tommy run after the balloon?
   Yes, Tommy ran after the balloon.

4. Where did the balloon fly?
   The balloon flew higher into the sky.

5. How did Tommy feel when the balloon flew away?
   Tommy felt very sad.

6. Who gave Tommy a new balloon?
   A kind man gave Tommy a new balloon.

7. What did the man say to Tommy?
   The man said, “Here you go, Tommy.”

8. What did Tommy promise to do next time?
   Tommy promised to hold the balloon even tighter next time.

9. Why did Tommy love his balloon?
   Tommy loved his balloon because it was big and shiny.

10. Was the new balloon the same color as the old one?
    Yes, the new balloon was also red.

11. Did Tommy cry when his balloon flew away?
    Yes, Tommy cried when his balloon flew away.

12. Was the day windy?
    Yes, the day was very windy.

13. Did the balloon fly into the sea?
    No, the balloon flew into the sky.

14. Was Tommy happy with his new balloon?
    Yes, Tommy was happy with his new balloon.

15. What did Tommy do when he got the new balloon?
    Tommy hugged the new balloon.

16. Who helped Tommy get a new balloon?
    A kind man helped Tommy get a new balloon.

17. Did Tommy hold the balloon tightly at first?
    Yes, Tommy held the balloon tightly, but the wind blew it away.

18. How did Tommy get the balloon?
    A kind man gave him the balloon.

19. Did Tommy lose the balloon in the park?
    No, Tommy lost the balloon because of the wind.

20. What lesson did Tommy learn?
    Tommy learned to hold his balloon tighter next time.