Page 26 - Exercise 1

Page 26 - Exercise 1

The story of Chicken Licken

Chicken Licken is in the farmyard. He’s eating under a tree when suddenly a nut falls on his head. ‘Oh, no,’ says Chicken Licken. “The sky is falling down. I msut go to London and tell the King.’

Chicken Licken runs down the road. When he meets Henny Penny, he stops. ‘Where are you going?’ she says. ‘Oh, Henry Penny,’ says Chicken Licken.” The sky is falling down and I’m going to London to tell the king.’ ‘Well, I must come with you.’ says Henny Penny.

So Chicken Licken and Henny Penny run down the road. In the village, Ducky Lucky and Goosey Loodey are swimming on the pond.

When Chicken Licken and Henny Penny see them, they stop. ‘Hello,’ says Ducky Lucky. ‘Where are you running to?’. ‘Oh, Ducky Lucky,’ says Chicken Licken. ‘The slay is falling down and we’re going to London to tell the King. Do you want to join us?’

‘Yes, we must come with you,’ say Ducky Lucky and Goosey Loosey.

Chicken Licken, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky and Goosey Loosey run down the road. At the side of the road is Foxy Loky. He’s sitting under a tree. When they see him, they stop. ‘Hello,’ says Foxy Loxy. ‘Where are you going?’ ‘Oh, Foxy Loxy’, says Chicken Licken. ‘The sky is falling down and we’re going to London to tell the King,’

‘To London?’ says Foxy Loxy. ‘Well, you’re going the wrong way. That ins’t the road to London. You must go this way. Follow me.’

So Chicken Licken, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky and Goosey Loosey follow Foxy Loxy.

But, oh dear, he doesn’t take them to London. He takes them to his den. His wife and children are waiting for him, and they’re very hungry!

Chicken Licken, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky and Goosey Loosey never get to London. And they never tell the King that the sky is falling down.