Once upon a time there was a miller who left no more riches to the three sons he had than his mill, his ass, and his cat. The division was soon made. Neither the lawyer nor the attorney was sent for. They would soon have eaten up all the poor […]
Once upon a time there was a fagot-maker and his wife, who had seven children, all boys. The eldest was but ten years old, and the youngest only seven. They were very poor, and their seven children were a great source of trouble to them because not one of them […]
Once upon a time there was a king and a queen, who were very sorry that they had no children,—so sorry that it cannot be told. At last, however, the Queen had a daughter. There was a very fine christening; and the Princess had for her godmothers all the fairies […]
Chapter 1: An Experiment with Beans There once was a boy named Jack, who lived with his mother in a small cottage in the country. They didn’t have much money, but they lived a happy, simple life. One day, Jack’s mother said, “Jack, it’s your birthday soon, and I would […]
Reading Exercises: Worksheet Number 1: Read the story “A Bit of Help for the Birds” before answering Numbers 1 through 10. Taylor ran to her yard. She saw the big tree. “Oh, no!” said Taylor. Her birdhouse was broken. The storm had knocked it down. “Hello, Taylor,” said Mr. Gund. […]