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The Labourer and the Nightingale
Worksheet · Grades 2–4
Comprehension Questions
- What does the labourer wish as he listens to the song?
- What does the nightingale say about singing in a cage?
- What does the labourer say he will do when the bird will not sing?
- Where does the bird go when the labourer opens his hands?
- What are the three things the nightingale tells him?
Vocabulary
Match each word with its meaning. Write the letter next to the word.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1. labourer | A. a thing made to catch an animal |
| 2. trap | B. a person who does hard work with their hands |
| 3. cage | C. words that say you will surely do something |
| 4. prisoner | D. a box of bars that keeps a bird or animal in |
| 5. promise | E. someone who is held and cannot leave |
Writing Task
The labourer has gone home with empty hands. Give him advice, using the nightingale's words. Start with: You lost the bird, so now you should ...
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