Read the passage below and answer each question:
Once a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to buy food and clothing for his family. One day, he went to collect the eggs and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly to his wife: “We are rich! We are rich! “ His wife ran to him and they both
looked at the eggs in amazement. His wife wanted more, so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more gold eggs. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find any eggs. When he finished, all the chickens were dead. There were no more eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy wife.
1. What did the farmer do when he discovered one of his chickens laid a gold egg?
2. What did the farmer shout to his wife?
3. Why did the farmer decide to cut open all his chickens?
4. Did the farmer find any more gold eggs?
Once a farmer lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to buy food and clothing for his family. One day, he went to collect the eggs and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He shouted excitedly to his wife: “We are rich! We are rich! “ His wife ran to him and they both
looked at the eggs in amazement. His wife wanted more, so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens and find more gold eggs. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find any eggs. When he finished, all the chickens were dead. There were no more eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his greedy wife.
1. What did the farmer do when he discovered one of his chickens laid a gold egg?
-> He shouted excitedly to his wife.
2. What did the farmer shout to his wife?
-> He shouted : “We are rich! We are rich! “
3. Why did the farmer decide to cut open all his chickens?
-> Because his wife wanted more, so the farmer decided to cut open all the chickens.
4. Did the farmer find any more gold eggs?
-> No, he didn't.