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Tom and the Fence

Listen and follow how the story changes.

Listening

Before listening

Choose one answer.

1
This part of the story is about Tom and .

First listening

2
At the beginning, Aunt Polly is looking for Tom because he has .
3
Tom tricks Aunt Polly and .
4
Aunt Polly decides that Tom must the next day.

Follow the story

5
On Saturday morning, Tom has a brush and a big pot of .
6
He looks at the fence and sees in front of him.
7
At first, Tom is the boy in the village.
8
After ten minutes, Tom has .

Tom's trick

9
Joe first feels sorry for Tom because he thinks Tom is .
10
Tom says, "You call this work?" because he wants Joe to think painting is .
11
Tom paints slowly and carefully. Joe becomes .
12
When Joe asks to paint, Tom first says no. This makes Joe .

What changes?

13
By the afternoon, Tom is happy because .
14
Tom becomes "the richest boy in St Petersburg" because the other boys give him .
15
The fence becomes beautiful and white because .
16
At the end, Aunt Polly is pleased because .

Think about the story

17
Tom does not escape work by running away. He escapes work by .
18
The funny thing is that the other boys think they are getting something special, but they are really .
19
I think Tom is because...
Listening
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