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them new clothes and shoes. Didn’t you see that they had no shoes and they were in

rags?”

“That’s a good idea,” said the shoemaker.

During the days that followed, the shoemaker and his wife made new clothes and

shoes for the elves. Then they laid the clothes and shoes on the bench. They hid and

waited. At twelve o’clock, the workshop door creaked open. In came the two elves
and jumped onto the bench and sat on it.

When they saw the clothes and shoes, they were surprised. They wore the new
clothes and shoes.

They skipped and hopped. They sang and danced, hand in hand . How happy they

were! The little elves never came back to the workshop. The shoemaker and his wife

were now rich and happy. They had more than enough money and they lived happily
ever after.

Word Power

couple: two people (a married man and creak: a sharp sound (made by a door)

woman) surprise: a feeling when something sudden

pair: two things of the same kind happens

sewn: stitched elves: small beings with magic powers

sale: for selling rags: old and torn clothes

stay up: to keep awake (not asleep) hammer: a tool to drive in a nail

Listening Skills

Listen to the text carefully as your teacher reads it out. Then say whether the

statements given below are true or false.

1. The shoemaker earned a lot of money. ____________

2. The shoemaker had some leather to make a pair of shoes. ____________

3. Every night, the elves made the shoes from the pieces of leather. ____________

4. The elves wore nice clothes. ____________

5. The shoemaker and his wife got richer and richer. ____________
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