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ESL Reading - Puss in Boots

The youngest brother, feeling disadvantaged with only a cat, is helped by the cat who promises to make him rich and happy. The cat cleverly tricks the king into believing that the brother is a nobleman, leading to a series of gifts that impress the king and the princess. Ultimately, the cat defeats an ogre and the brother marries the princess, living happily ever after.

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ESL Reading - Puss in Boots

The youngest brother, feeling disadvantaged with only a cat, is helped by the cat who promises to make him rich and happy. The cat cleverly tricks the king into believing that the brother is a nobleman, leading to a series of gifts that impress the king and the princess. Ultimately, the cat defeats an ogre and the brother marries the princess, living happily ever after.

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Read the texts in the boxes and number them from 1 to 8 to sequence the fairy tale

The youngest of the three brothers was The princess was amazed because he was This continued for a few months and he
complaining that his father had left him very handsome. The cat was very busy took the king a different animal each
only a cat, but one of his brother a mill then. He was running ahead as fast as he time. One day the cat decided to put his
and the other one a donkey before he could until he saw some countrymen next plan into action. The king’s coach
died. He thought that his brothers could working in the meadow. He threatened was going to pass by the river at noon.
work together and earn money, but he and told them to say that this meadow The cat took his master to the river and
couldn’t do anything with a cat. Then belonged to Marquis Carabas to the king asked him to take off his clothes. He
the cat came and spoke to him with a and they did so when the king arrived. took of his clothes and went into the
human voice. The cat was still running ahead. river. Then king’s coach was coming.

He suddenly turned into a lion. The cat


laughed at him and told that he couldn’t
turn into something small like a mouse.
Then the ogre turned into a little mouse.
Waiting for this, the cat pounced on the
mouse and killed it. When the king
arrived at the castle, he was charmed by
what he saw. Marquis and the princess
got married and lived happily.

He promised the boy that he would


make him rich and happy. Then he
wanted a pair of boots and a bag from
the boy. The boy didn’t quite believe this
promise but gave him what he wanted.
The cat wore the boots, took the bag and
went into the woods. He laid the bag on
the ground, covered it with leaves and
waited.

The cat started shouting and asking for Soon a rabbit stepped right onto the bag On his way he saw some reapers
help. When the king’s coach stopped, he and the cat caught it. He went straight to working in a cornfield. He threatened
told the king that his master, Marquis the king’s palace, gave him the rabbit them as well and they told that the
Carabas, was robbed and all his clothes and told that it was a gift from his cornfield belonged to Marquis Carabas
and horse was taken by the thieves. The master, Marquis Carabas. The king and when the king arrived. The king and the
king ordered and Marquis was given the princess were happy and glad. A princess were pleased and fascinated.
new clothes and welcomed to the royal week later, the cat caught two ducks in a The cat finally arrived a castle, ruled by
river drive. He went into the coach and corn field and the king was again very an ogre. The cat was also going to
set his eyes on the princess. pleased with the gift. threaten him, but the ogre got angry.

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CCOOMMPPRREEHHEENNSSIIOONN QQUUEESSTTIIOONNSS

1. What did their father leave to the boy’s


elder brothers before he died? ………….
…...........................................................
2. What did the cat promise to do for his
master? …………...................................
…...........................................................
3. Why did the cat ask for a bag from his
master? ……………................................
....………………………………….............
4. Did the king and the young princess like
the gifts from Marquis Carabas? ……......
………………………………………………
5. What did the cat say when the king’s
coach arrived to the river? …………........
………………………………………………
6. Who did the king see on his way to the
castle? ………….....................................
.....…………………………....................... CCIIRRCCLLEE TTHHEE CCOORRRREECCTT CCHHOOIICCEE
7. Who did the castle belong to? ................
……………............................................. 1. The cat didn’t ask for …………………….....
8. How did the cat trick and kill the ogre? from his master.
………………………………………………
a pair of boots / a bag / new clothes
………………………………………………
2. Their father left the eldest brother a mill
and the other brother a …………........... .
donkey / horse / camel
WWRRIITTEE TTRRUUEE OORR FFAALLSSEE
3. The cat took the king and the princess some
1. ______ His father only left the boy a pair ......................... as gifts from his master.
of boots, a bag and a cat. gems / clothes / animals
2. ______ The cat used his bag as a trap to 4. His master agreed to take off his clothes and
catch the animals. go into the ......................... .
3. ______ The king and the young princess lake / river / coach
did not actually like the gifts. 5. The ogre got so angry and suddenly turned
4. ______ The ogre was not really as clever into a ....................... .
as the cat. tiger / lion / snake
5. _____ The boy could marry the princess 6. The cat became a noble ............ in the end.
and become rich thanks to the cat. lord / king / prince

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