Number the animals in the order they appear in the story.

by Julia Donaldson

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pig

goat

cow

hen

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Put the sentences with pictures in the correct order to retell the story.

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Wise old man, help me please? My house is a squash and a squeeze.

Take in your cow, said the wise old man.

There’s plenty of room in my house.

Wise old man, help me please? My house is a squash and a squeeze.

Take them all out, said the wise old man.

Take in your goat, said the wise old man.

Take in your hen, said the wise old man.

Take in your pig, said the wise old man.

Thank you, old man, for the work you have done.

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Spot the difference between the two pictures. Complete the sentences.

Picture 1 Picture 2

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a. The old lady in picture 1 is wearing a ______________ dress but the old

lady in picture 2 is wearing a ______________ dress.

b. The teapot in picture 1 is ______________ the table but the teapot in

picture 2 is falling ______________ the table.

c. The owl behind the old lady in picture 1 ______________ is

but the owl behind the old lady in picture 2 is ______________.

d. The pig in picture 1 has got a ______________ but the pig in picture 2

hasn’t got a ______________ .

Can you spot the five differences between the two pictures of the old lady’s house?

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Draw a picture of the old lady with all the animals in her house. Be creative and add one of your favourite animals. Complete the sentences to describe your house.

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In my house there is an ______________ lady with a ______________ dress.

There is a ______________ , a ______________ , a ______________ ,

a ______________ and a/an ______________ .