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THE LITTLE BIRD'S SONG

In a sunny garden, a little bird loved to sing every morning. Its song was sweet and bright, waking up all the flowers and insects. One day, a sad cat named Mittens heard the bird’s song. Mittens felt lonely and wanted to join in. The little bird noticed Mittens and flew down. “Why are you sad?” asked the bird. Mittens said, “I have no friends to play with.” The bird replied, “Let’s play together!” From that day on, Mittens and the little bird became the best of friends, singing and playing in the garden.

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THE LITTLE BIRD'S SONG

In a sunny ______, a little ______ loved to sing every morning. Its song was sweet and bright, waking up all the ______ and insects. One day, a sad ______ named Mittens heard the bird’s song. Mittens felt lonely and wanted to join in. The little bird noticed Mittens and flew down. “Why are you sad?” asked the bird. Mittens said, “I have no friends to play with.” The bird replied, “Let’s play together!” From that day on, Mittens and the little bird became the best of ______, singing and playing in the garden.

TRANSLATION
BÀI HÁT CỦA CHIM NON

Trong một khu vườn nắng ấm, một chú chim nhỏ thích hát mỗi buổi sáng. Bài hát của nó thật ngọt ngào và sáng, đánh thức tất cả các bông hoa và côn trùng. Một ngày nọ, một chú mèo buồn tên là Mittens nghe thấy bài hát của chim. Mittens cảm thấy cô đơn và muốn tham gia. Chú chim nhỏ nhận ra Mittens và bay xuống. “Tại sao bạn buồn?” chú chim hỏi. Mittens nói, “Mình không có bạn để chơi.” Chú chim trả lời, “Chúng ta hãy chơi cùng nhau!” Kể từ ngày đó, Mittens và chú chim nhỏ trở thành bạn tốt nhất, cùng nhau hát và chơi trong khu vườn.

VOCABULARY

1. Garden - Khu vườn

2. Bird - Chim

3. Song - Bài hát

4. Sweet - Ngọt ngào

5. Cat - Mèo

6. Lonely - Cô đơn

7. Friends - Bạn bè

8. Play - Chơi

9. Flowers - Hoa

10. Insects - Côn trùng

QUESTIONS

1. What did the little bird love to do in the morning?
   The little bird loved to sing every morning.

2. Where did the little bird sing?
   The little bird sang in a sunny garden.

3. How did the bird’s song affect the garden?
   The bird's song woke up all the flowers and insects.

4. Who heard the bird's song and felt sad?
   A sad cat named Mittens heard the bird's song.

5. Why did Mittens feel lonely?
   Mittens felt lonely because he had no friends to play with.

6. What did the little bird notice about Mittens?
   The little bird noticed that Mittens was sad.

7. What question did the bird ask Mittens?
   The bird asked, “Why are you sad?”

8. What did Mittens say to the bird?
   Mittens said, “I have no friends to play with.”

9. What did the bird suggest to Mittens?
   The bird suggested, “Let’s play together!”

10. What happened after the bird and Mittens became friends?
    They sang and played together in the garden.

11. Did the little bird have a sweet song?
    Yes, the little bird had a sweet song.

12. What did Mittens and the bird do together?
    Mittens and the bird sang and played together.

13. Did Mittens feel happy after making a friend?
    Yes, Mittens felt happy after making a friend.

14. Was the garden sunny or rainy?
    The garden was sunny.

15. How did the bird feel about singing?
    The bird loved singing every morning.

16. What types of creatures were in the garden besides the bird?
    There were flowers and insects in the garden besides the bird.

17. Did Mittens like the bird’s song?
    Yes, Mittens liked the bird’s song.

18. What day did Mittens and the bird become friends?
    They became friends from that day on.

19. Was Mittens a happy cat after playing with the bird?
    Yes, Mittens was a happy cat after playing with the bird.

20. Did the little bird have many friends?
    At first, the little bird sang alone, but then it became friends with Mittens.