Saturday, February 1, 2014

MOMOTARO, THE JAPANESE FOLKTALE

Once upon a time, there lived in Japan a peasant and his wife. They were sad couple becaus. they had no children. They kept praying to their god pleading to give them a child.
While cutting wood by a stream one day, the man saw a large peach floating on the water. He ran to pick it up. His wife was excited because she had never seen such a large peach before They were about to cut the peach when they heard a voice from inside.
The couple were to surprised to do anything. The peach then cracked open, and there was beautiful baby boy inside. The couple  were very happy, of course. They named the bab. Momotaro, which meant 'Peach boy'.
Momotaro grew up to be a clever, courageous young man. His 'parent' loved him very much.
One day, Momotaro told his parents that he was going to fight the pirates who always attacked their village. These pirates lived on a island a few kilometers away. Momotaro's mother packed his food, and his father gave him a sword. Having blessed Momotaro, they sent him of or his journey.
Sailing on his boat, Momotaro met an eagle going in the same direction. They became good friends, soon, both of them arrived on the island of the Pirates.
Momotaro brought home all the goods that pirates had stolen. His parents were proud of him, and they were overjoyed at his victory and safe return.

1.       What does the text tell us about?
a. sad couple                  b. writer’s experience
c. Momotaro                   d. Pirates
e. a courageous young man
2.       What happened while the man was cutting wood by a stream?
a.  He kept praying to God     
b. He saw a boy floating on the water
c.  He saw his wife
d.   He saw a large peach floating on the water
e. He saw a baby
3.       Which of the following is not true?
a.  His father and mother love momotaro so much
b. There was a beautiful baby girl inside the peach
c.  The pirates live not far from his village.
d.   Momotaro didn’t fight against the pirates 
e.  The couple were sad because they didn’t have   much money.
4.       What did Momotaro tell to his parents to do someday?
a.  He told that he was going to the island
b. He told that he wanted to fight the pirates
c.  he told that he wanted to be a pirate
d.  He told that he would be rich someday
e.  He told that he was “a peach boy”
5.       Did he finally defeat the pirates?
a.   Yes, he does          b. Yes, he is
b.      Yes, he was          e. yes, he did

  1. No, he didn’t

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