6 THE JAY AND THE DOVE

BOY: Where do you come from, Mr. Jay?

JAY: From the land of play,

From the land of play.

BOY: Where is that, Mr. Jay?

JAY: Far away. Far away.

BOY: Where do you come from, Mrs. Dove?

DOVE: From the land of love,

From the land of love.

BOY: How do you get there, Mrs. Dove?

DOVE: Look above. Look above.

(L. Alma-Tadema)

Word list

jay: a kind of bird that is usually blue

You Practice

A) Answer the following questions.

1) What are the two kinds of birds in this story?

2) Where are the birds from?

3) How old do you think the boy is? Why do you think so?

4) What other kinds of birds do you know that are not in the story?

5) Which bird in the story sounds more interesting? Why do you think so?

B) Yes or No? Read the sentences carefully, write Yes or No for each sentence.

1) _____ The two birds are from the same place.

2) _____ The boy is from the same place as the birds.

3) _____ The birds are both girls.

4) _____ The jay is from the area where the boy is now.

5) _____ The two birds are probably the same colour.