1. Describe the teeny-tiny woman’s house using details from the story and your imagination.
- Answer: The teeny-tiny woman lived in a teeny-tiny house in a teeny-tiny village. The house probably had a little brown door and small, shiny windows with teeny-tiny curtains. Inside, everything was small and cozy. There would be a little table with a tiny chair, a teeny-tiny bed for her to sleep in, and a small fireplace to keep her warm. The whole house was very quiet and peaceful, perfect for someone so small.
2. Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks.
(Based on the classic version of the “Teeny-Tiny Woman” story)
- The teeny-tiny woman lived in a teeny-tiny house.
- The teeny-tiny woman went out to take a walk.
- The teeny-tiny woman went into a teeny-tiny church.
- The teeny-tiny woman found a teeny-tiny bone on a teeny-tiny grave.
- The teeny-tiny woman put the teeny-tiny bone into her teeny-tiny pocket.
- The teeny-tiny woman went home and put the teeny-tiny bone into a teeny-tiny cupboard.
- The teeny-tiny woman was awakened by a teeny-tiny voice from the teeny-tiny cupboard.
- The teeny-tiny woman was frightened.
- The teeny-tiny woman said in her own teeny-tiny voice.
3. The word ‘teeny-tiny’ is a compound word… Write other words like teeny-tiny.
- Answer:
- they they-shey (less common)
- tick tick-tock
- flip flip-flop
- hickary hickory-dickory
- chit chit-chat
- criss criss-cross
- ding ding-dong
- bow bow-wow
4. Use the list of adjectives you have made in the activity on page 44… Write funny/meaningful sentences…
Answer: The fuzzy, yellow caterpillar climbed up the tall, green blade of grass.
A loud, scary noise came from the old, dusty attic.
She found a shiny, round coin under the big, comfortable sofa.
5. Think of a repetitive story about an old woman from your mother tongue. Try to translate it into English.
Answer: Here is a simple, repetitive story inspired by common folk tales:
Once there was an old woman who had a little red hen.
The little red hen found some grains of wheat.
She said, “Who will help me plant this wheat?”
“Not I,” said the lazy dog. “Not I,” said the sleepy cat. “Not I,” said the noisy duck.
“Then I will plant it myself,” said the little red hen. And she did.
This pattern repeats for watering the wheat, cutting the wheat, taking it to the mill to make flour, and finally, baking bread. At the end, when she asks, “Who will help me eat this bread?” everyone says, “I will!” But the hen says, “No, you did not help me, so I will eat it myself.” And she did.
6. Discuss and write briefly.
a. What you should do when you find something in the street.
Answer: When you find something in the street, the best thing to do is not to touch it if it looks dirty or dangerous. If it is something valuable like a wallet or a phone, you should try to find the owner. You can ask people nearby if they lost it, or you can give it to a trusted adult, a police officer, or take it to a lost-and-found office.
b. What could have happened when the old woman said, ‘TAKE IT’?
Answer: When the teeny-tiny woman finally shouted “TAKE IT!” in a loud voice, the teeny-tiny ghost probably came out of the cupboard, took its bone back, and floated away to the teeny-tiny churchyard. After that, the woman would have been left alone, and she could finally go back to sleep in peace. The story teaches us that sometimes you have to be brave and face your fears.