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TITLE
THE LITTLE GREEN FROG

Once upon a time, there was a little green frog named Freddy. Freddy loved to jump from one lily pad to another. He was very fast and could jump high! One day, Freddy saw a big butterfly flying by. “Wow! I want to catch it!” Freddy said. He jumped and jumped, but the butterfly flew higher. Freddy tried again and jumped even higher. “I almost got it!” he said. But then, the butterfly flew away. Freddy smiled and said, “Maybe next time I will catch it!”

CLOZE
THE LITTLE GREEN FROG

Once upon a time, there was a little ______ named Freddy. Freddy loved to ______ from one lily pad to another. He was very ______ and could jump ______! One day, Freddy saw a big ______ flying by. “Wow! I want to catch it!” Freddy said. He ______ and jumped, but the ______ flew higher. Freddy tried again and jumped even ______. “I almost got it!” he said. But then, the ______ flew away. Freddy smiled and said, “Maybe next time I will ______ it!”

TRANSLATION
CHÚ ẾCH XANH NHỎ

Ngày xửa ngày xưa, có một chú ếch xanh nhỏ tên là Freddy. Freddy rất thích nhảy từ lá bèo này sang lá bèo khác. Cậu ấy nhảy rất nhanh và có thể nhảy rất cao! Một ngày nọ, Freddy thấy một con bướm to bay qua. “Wow! Mình muốn bắt nó!” Freddy nói. Cậu nhảy và nhảy, nhưng con bướm bay cao hơn. Freddy thử lại và nhảy cao hơn nữa. “Mình suýt bắt được rồi!” cậu nói. Nhưng rồi, con bướm bay đi mất. Freddy mỉm cười và nói, “Có lẽ lần sau mình sẽ bắt được nó!”

VOCABULARY

1. Frog - Ếch

2. Green - Màu xanh lá

3. Jump - Nhảy

4. High - Cao

5. Butterfly - Con bướm

6. Fast - Nhanh

7. Fly - Bay

8. Catch - Bắt

9. Lily pad - Lá bèo

10. Next time - Lần sau

QUESTIONS

1. What is the name of the little green frog?
   The name of the little green frog is Freddy.

2. What color is Freddy?
   Freddy is green.

3. What does Freddy love to do?
   Freddy loves to jump from one lily pad to another.

4. Is Freddy fast?
   Yes, Freddy is very fast.

5. What did Freddy see flying by?
   Freddy saw a big butterfly flying by.

6. Did Freddy want to catch the butterfly?
   Yes, Freddy wanted to catch the butterfly.

7. Could Freddy catch the butterfly?
   No, Freddy could not catch the butterfly.

8. How high did Freddy jump?
   Freddy jumped very high.

9. What did Freddy say when he almost caught the butterfly?
   Freddy said, “I almost got it!”

10. What happened to the butterfly?
    The butterfly flew away.

11. Did Freddy give up?
    No, Freddy didn’t give up; he smiled and said, “Maybe next time I will catch it.”

12. Where does Freddy jump?
    Freddy jumps on lily pads.

13. Was Freddy happy at the end of the story?
    Yes, Freddy was happy and smiled at the end of the story.

14. Did the butterfly fly lower or higher?
    The butterfly flew higher.

15. What is Freddy’s favorite thing to do?
    Freddy’s favorite thing to do is jump.

16. What did Freddy want to do with the butterfly?
    Freddy wanted to catch the butterfly.

17. Was the butterfly small or big?
    The butterfly was big.

18. Did Freddy jump higher the second time?
    Yes, Freddy jumped higher the second time.

19. What did Freddy say after the butterfly flew away?
    Freddy said, “Maybe next time I will catch it.”

20. What lesson can we learn from Freddy?
    We can learn to keep trying even if we don’t succeed the first time.