Lazy Jack

   ONCE upon a time there was a boy whose name was Jack, and he lived with his mother on a common. They were very poor, and the old woman got her living by spinning, but Jack was so lazy that he would do nothing but bask in the sun in the hot weather, and sit by the corner of the hearth in the winter-time. So they called him Lazy Jack. His mother could not get him to do anything for her, and at last told him, on Monday, that if he did not begin to work for his porridge she would turn him out to get his living as he could.

   This roused Jack, and he went out and hired himself for the next day to a neighbouring farmer for a penny; but as he was coming home, never having had any money before, he lost it in passing over a brook. 'You stupid boy,' said his mother, 'you should have put it in your pocket.' 'I'll do so another time,' replied Jack.

   On Wednesday, Jack went out again and hired himself to a cow-keeper, who gave him a jar of milk for his day's work. Jack took the jar and put it into the large pocket of his jacket, spilling it all, long before he got home. 'Dear me!' said the old woman, 'you should have carried it on your head.' 'I'll do so another time,' said Jack.

   So on Thursday, Jack hired himself again to a farmer, who agreed to give him a cream cheese for his services. In the evening Jack took the cheese, and went home with it on his head. By the time he got home the cheese was all spoilt, part of it being lost, and part matted with his hair. 'You stupid lout,' said his mother, 'you should have carried it very carefully in your hands.' 'I'll do so another time,' replied Jack.

On Friday, Lazy Jack again went out, and hired himself to a baker who would give him nothing for his work but a large tomcat. Jack took the cat, and began carrying it very carefully in his hands, but in a short time pussy scratched him so much that he was compelled to let it go. When he got home, his mother said to him, 'You silly fellow, you should have tied it with a string, and dragged it along after you.' 'I'll do so another time,' said Jack.

   So on Saturday, Jack hired himself to a butcher, who rewarded him by the handsome present of a shoulder of mutton. Jack took the mutton, tied it to a string, and trailed it along after him in the dirt, so that by the time he had got home the meat was completely spoilt. His mother was this time quite out of patience with him, for the next day was Sunday, and she was obliged to do with cabbage for her dinner. 'You ninney-hammer,' said she to her son; 'you should have carried it on your shoulder.' 'I'll do so another time,' replied Jack.

   On the next Monday, Lazy Jack went once more, and hired himself to a cattle-keeper, who gave him a donkey for his trouble. Jack found it hard to hoist the donkey on his shoulders, but at last he did it, and began walking slowly home with his prize. Now it happened that in the course of his journey there lived a rich man with his only daughter, a beautiful girl, but deaf and dumb. Now she had never laughed in her life, and the doctors said she would never speak till somebody made her laugh. This young lady happened to be looking out of the window when Jack was passing with the donkey on his shoulders, with the legs sticking up in the air, and the sight was so comical and strange that she burst out into a great fit of laughter, and immediately recovered her speech and hearing. Her father was overjoyed, and fulfilled his promise by marrying her to Lazy Jack, who was thus made a rich gentleman. They lived in a large house, and Jack's mother lived with them in great happiness until she died.

 

1. Name the pictures.

 

          

 

_______________       __________     _____________   ____________         _______________

 

2. Unscramble.

Mdyona   ____________

Dewnseady  ______________

Rfiady  _____________

Taursdyh  ____________

 

3. Match.

      the old                                                                           gentleman                                                

      the winter-                                                                     pocket                             

      the hot                                                                           time

      the large                                                                        weather

      a rich                                                                             woman

 

4. Match.

     

                      Any                                                                   man

                      Him                                                                   fully

                      Gentle                                                                some                                                                         

                      Hand                                                                  body

                      Care                                                                   self

                      Some                                                                  thing

 

5. Fill in the correct order.

 

 

 

 

 

      Monday ____________________

Wednesday  _________________

Thursday ___________________

Friday _____________________

Saturday ___________________

 

6. Divide sentences into words.

 

 

7.  Open the brackets using the Past Simple.

 

1. In the evening Jack (to take) the cheese, and (to go) home with it on his head.

2. Now it ( to happen) that in the course of his journey there ( to live) a rich man with his only daughter, a beautiful girl, but deaf and dumb.

3. Jack (to take)  the jar and ( to put) it into the large pocket of his jacket, spilling it all, long before he ( to get) home.

4. Jack (to take) the cat, and (to begin) carrying it very carefully in his hands.

 

8. Fill in the table. Parts of speech.

 

 

 

 

 

noun	verb	adjective	preposition

 

9. Mark the sentences true or false. (T/F)

1. Jack was so lazy that he would do nothing but bask in the sun in the hot

weather, and sit by the corner of the hearth in the winter-time.

2. His mother could get him to do anything for her.

3. The young lad happened to be looking out of the window when Jack was

 passing with the donkey on his shoulders.

4. This young lady married Lazy Jack.

 

10. Make Adverbs.

Poor, careful, quiet, slow.

Keys

1. Cabbage, donkey, present, cat, mother.
2. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
3. the old woman

      the winter-time

      the hot weather

      the large pocket

      a rich gentleman

4.    

Anything

Himself

Gentleman

Handsome

Carefully

Somebody

 

5.  

Monday - a donkey

Wednesday – a penny

Thursday – a jar of milk

Friday – a cream of cheese

Saturday – a shoulder of mutton

 

6.

1.   ONCE upon a time there was a boy whose name was Jack, and he lived with his mother on a common.

2. This roused Jack, and he went out and hired himself for the next day to a neighbouring farmer for a penny.

 

7.

1. In the evening Jack took the cheese, and went home with it on his head.

2. Now it happened that in the course of his journey there lived a rich man with his only daughter, a beautiful girl, but deaf and dumb.

3. Jack took the jar and put it into the large pocket of his jacket, spilling it all, long before he got home.

4. Jack took the cat, and began carrying it very carefully in his hands.

 

8.

noun	verb	adjective	preposition
Hand Mother Day Girl Pocket	Take Live Reply Hire Call	Poor Stupid Old Large Silly	On By Of Into Up

 

9.  1T, 2F, 3F, 4T.

 

10. Poorly, carefully, quietly, slowly.