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Activity 5 Read the following story and pay attention the underlined words. Little Brother, Little Sister A little brother and sister fled into the woods, because they were maltreated by their stepmother, who was a witch. After running for a while, the brother said, "I'm so thirsty. Let's find a spring and have a drink." However, as the young boy bent down to drink, his sister heard a voice which said . Who drinks from me will turn into a fawn "It was the witch! Too late, the sister tried to prevent her brother from drinking . The young boy hanged at once into a fawn. In tears, the little girl made a lead and collar out of her belt, and led the fawn off into the woods. There, they found an abandoned cottage and lived together, far from any danger. One day, the king was hunting in the woods, and he spied the fawn, which could not resist the urge to wander away from the cottage . The king and his hunters chased the fawn all the way back home There, the king followed it into the cottage , where he found a young girl stroking the frightened animal. She was so beautiful and gentle that the king fell in love with her at once . He asked her to be his wife, and his words caused the maiden to cry for joy. When one of her tears fell on the fawn, it changed back to her brother once more. Their goodness and love had broken the witch's evil spell, and they lived safely and happily with the king ever after. __ B. Answer the following questions. 1. What does the story tell us about? Answer: __ 2. What caused the young boy changed into a fawn? Answer: __ 3. How did she change back the fawn to be her brother? Answer: __ 4. What do you think about sister's character? Answer: __ 5. If you were the brother, what will you do to solve your problem? Answer: __
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B. Answer the following questions.1. **What does the story tell us about?**Answer: The story tells us about a brother and sister who escape their wicked stepmother, a witch. The brother is transformed into a fawn, and the sister's love and devotion eventually break the witch's spell. It's a story about sibling love, overcoming adversity, and the power of goodness.2. **What caused the young boy changed into a fawn?**Answer: The young boy changed into a fawn because he drank from a spring that was cursed by his stepmother, the witch. The witch's curse stated that whoever drank from the spring would transform into a fawn.3. **How did she change back the fawn to be her brother?**Answer: The fawn changed back into her brother when one of the sister's tears fell on him. This suggests that the sister's love and tears broke the witch's spell.4. **What do you think about the sister's character?**Answer: The sister demonstrates remarkable loyalty, love, and resilience. She bravely flees with her brother, cares for him even after his transformation, and remains devoted to him throughout their ordeal. She is kind, gentle, and ultimately, her goodness is instrumental in breaking the curse.5. **If you were the brother, what will you do to solve your problem?**Answer: If I were the brother, I would have tried to find a safer way to escape the stepmother's abuse, perhaps seeking help from other family members or authorities. I would have been more cautious about drinking from unknown sources, especially given the circumstances. Ultimately, I would have hoped for a solution that didn't involve a magical curse.