the three wishes social studies

“You can have this plum,” Tom said.. “You were very good to me,” said the man.. “You can have three wishes.” This made Tom happy, and he ran all the way home to tell Tess... “I wish for

One day, Tom saw a man in the forest

“Can I have some food?”

the man asked

“You can have this plum,” Tom said

It was all the food Tom had

“You were very good to me,” said the man “You can have three wishes.”

This made Tom happy, and

he ran all the way home to tell Tess

“I wish for a lump of gold

so that we can get some food,” said Tom

of gold

“You could have wished

for a big bag of gold!”

Tess said

“I wish you were not here!” Tom said

“Tess?” Tom called

Tom was upset

“I wish Tess were back!”

he said

Tom was very happy

“Now let’s get some food!” said Tom

That night, they asked the

man with the wishes to come for a yummy ham dinner

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Think Critically

1 What were Tom’s three wishes?

2 Why do you think the man asked Tom for food?

3 What words would you use to tell about Tess?

4 How were Tom and Tess alike? How were they

different?

5. Do you think Tom made good wishes? Why or

why not?

Social Studies

Write Sentences Tom and Tess lived in a house in the forest Write three sentences about how where you live is like or

different from where Tom and Tess lived.

about the story Then ask them what they would wish

for if they were given three wishes.