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1. 1.

   Put a tick (√) against what the story tells us. Put a cross (X) against what it does not tell us.

   1. the name of the boy
   2. how old he was
   3. why his parents were away
   4. the name of the river
   5. the colour of his hair
   6. whether he wore shoes
   7. the details of the meal
   8. the name of the village where he lived
   9. the jewellery the
   10. the age of the village boy
   11. the outfit the village boy wore
   12. the name of his school
   13. the sound made by the river
   14. the colour of the river water
2. 2.

   What stood between the boy and the river?

3. 3.

   Why was the boy barefoot?

4. 4.

   What meal did his parents leave for him?

5. 5.

   According to the village girl, how far was the river?

6. 6.

   What did the village boy say?