The Magic Box It was Christy’s birthday. Aunt Rosa came in.
“Hi, Christy.” said aunt Rosa and took out a red box from her bag.
Christy looked inside the box but she didn’t find anything there. There was only a note”This is a Magic Box. Special things come in a magic packets.”
Christy ran outside with her box, sat on the bench, closed her eyes and said” I wish I could have a puppy.”
The next morning Christy took the Magic Box to the flower shop. She thought that maybe Mrs. Hensen could tell her what the note meant. But Mrs. Hensen didn’t tell her. She only asked her to bring 3 plants to the fruit shop in her Magic Box and put a small bunch of violets in it.
Soon Christy was in the fruit shop and gave Mr. Perz the plants. He asked her to take some bananas to Mrs. Carter at the pet shop. He put bananas and 3 apples for Christy in the Magic Box.
Christy thanked and went to the pet shop. It was her favourite place When she got there, she looked at the puppies in the window. Her favourite was a small brown puppy.
Mrs. Carter thanked for bananas and Christy asked her what the note meant. Mrs. Carter smiled and asked Christy to close her eyes.
When she opened her eyes she saw a small brown puppy inside the Magic Box. She was very happy she understood what the note in the box meant.

Task 1: True or False
1. Christy had a balloon party.
2. Cousin Rosa gave Christy a box of sweets.
3. Christy wanted a puppy as a present.
4. Her favourite place was a flower shop.
5. Christy did 2 good things and got a puppy.

Task 2: Choose the correct answer.
1. Aunt Rosa gave Christy a) a red rose; b) a red book; c) a red box
2. There was a) a book; b) a note; c) a toy puppy in it.
3. At first Christy went to the a) pet shop; b) fruit shop; c) flower shop.
4. Her favourite place was a) a zoo; b) flower shop; c) pet shop.
5. The first thing she got in her Magic Box was a) a box of sweets; b) a bunch of violets; c) a bunch of bananas.

Task 3: Answer the questions
1. What did aunt Rosa give Christy for Birthday?
2. Did Christy understand the note in the box?