The ugly duckling – ANSWERS

1. What’s the word?

Write the word under the pictures.

duck farm nest eggs duckling ugly

sad friends pond beak beautiful swan

eggs duck swan pond beak farm

nest duckling friends beautiful ugly sad

2. What’s the order?

Watch the story and put the sentences in order.

8 He met another swan and they became friends forever.

2 In her nest, she had five little eggs and one big egg.

1 Mummy Duck lived on a farm.

7 He saw a beautiful white bird in the water.

6 It started to snow, but then spring came.

4 Then one big, ugly duckling came out the big egg.

3 Five pretty, yellow baby ducklings came out the little eggs.

5 No one wanted to be his friend.

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3. Make it right!
Watch the story. Find the mistake, underline it and write the correct word.

a. Mummy Duck had four little eggs and one big egg. five

b. She thought the ugly duckling was normal. strange

c. His brothers and sisters wanted to play with him. didn’t want

d. He was happy. sad

e. The pig, goat, cow and horse didn’t want to play with him. sheep

f. It started to get warm so he lived in an empty barn. cold

g. He went back to the river. pond

h. He was very hungry. thirsty

i. He was a beautiful, white duck. swan

j. He walked away with his new friend. flew

4. Choose the answer!

Children circle what they think is the best moral of the story. Talk about it
together if necessary.

a. Be afraid of people who are different.

b. Choose your friends carefully.

c. How you look is not important.

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