Momotaro – The Peach BoyEnglish Year 5Textbook page 96 and 97

A long time ago, in a small village in Japan, there lives an elderly childless couple.

One day, while the old woman was washing clothes, a giant peach floated down the river. She took the peach home.

The old woman showed the peach to her husband and placed it against the wall. Suddenly, the peach started moving. They were surprised to see a baby coming out of the peach.

They decided to name him ‘Momotaro’ which meant ‘Peach Boy’. Momotaro grew up to be a very strong and brave boy.

One evening, an evil ogre stole the villagers’ belongings and destroyed most houses in the village. Nobody dared to stop the orge. After it left, Momotaro asked for permission from his parent to fight the ogre.

Momotaro’s mother was worried for him, but she knew she had to let him go. For the long journey, she prepared him dango to give him strength.

Momotaro made his way towards the ogre’s island with his dango. He was determined to defeat the ogre. On the way, Momotaro met a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant. They told him that they wanted to help him fight the ogre. So Momotaro gave them a dango each.

They got on a boat and sailed towards the island.

When they landed, Momotaro and his friend saw the ogre sleeping. The fought the ogre.

THE END

Sequence the story in the correct order.• They were shock to discover a

baby in the peach. They name him Momotaro.

• Momotaro asked permission from his mother to fight the ogre.

• Together they went on a journey to defeat the ogre.

• Once upon a time, there lives an elderly couple.

• One day, an evil ogre attacked the village.

• On his way, Momototo made friends with a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant.

• The old woman found a peach floating in the river and showed it to her husband.

• Once upon a time, there lives an elderly couple.

• The old woman found a peach floating in the river and showed it to her husband.

• They were shock to discover a baby in the peach. They name him Momotaro.

• One day, an evil ogre attacked the village.

• Momotaro asked permission from his mother to fight the ogre.

• On his way, Momototo made friends with a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant.

• Together they went on a journey to defeat the ogre.