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GW. Read the story using the verbs in the brackets in the correct tense forms. Make your comments on:

● What is the moral of the story?
● What would you do with the bird? How would you act?

Last spring I (to go) for a walk with my dog Benny. Benny (to love) walking. Suddenly Benny (to begin) to bark, he found something. I (to run) up to him. I (to see) a dead bird on the ground and (to get) very sad. Next to the bird there (to be) an egg. It (to be) still warm. I (to take) the egg and (to come) home. I (to show) it to my mom. Mum said,“We should keep it warm, Jane!” She (to wrap) the egg in a T-shirt and (to put) it in a cupboard.

At the end of the month I (to hear) a strange noise out of the cupboard. I (to open) the door of the cupboard and I saw a little baby bird. It began to chirp. I (to look) after the baby bird for 2 months. At the end of the summer it (to fly away). I was happy for the bird. I hope I can see it one day again. It was very tiny, but a wonderful baby bird.

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PW. Match the halves.

1. I saw a bird
2. Mother wrapped
3. At the end of the month
4. Benny began to bark
5. I was happy
6. I went for a walk
7. The egg was
a) the egg in a T-shirt.
b) he found bird.
c) seeing the bird.
d) lying on the ground.
e) I heard a strange noise.
f) still warm.
g) with Benny.