"Momotaro"　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　©Toyama English House

Once upon a time in a small village, there lived an old man
and an old woman.
Every day the old man went to the mountain to cut some wood.
Every day the old woman went to the river to wash clothes.

One day the old woman saw a big peach in the river.
She said, "What a big peach! I want to eat the peach."
The old woman caught the peach and went home.
The old man saw the peach and said,
"What a big peach! I want to eat the peach!"
The old woman said, "Let's cut the peach."

They cut the peach in two. A boy came out of the peach.
The old man and the old woman were very surprised.
The boy said, "Hi, I'm Momotaro."
The old man and the old woman were very happy.

Momotaro ate a lot of food and he was very strong.
Soon he was very tall and big.
One day he said, "I want to fight the bad demon. I'm going to Onigashima."
The old man and the old woman were sad.
The old woman gave Momotaro some food.
Momotaro said, "Good-by! See you!"

Momotaro met a dog.
The dog said, "Hi, Momotaro. Give me some food and I'll go with you."
Momotaro gave the dog some food and he traveled with the dog.
Then Momotaro met a monkey.
The monkey said, "Hi, Momotaro. Give me some food and I'll go with you."
Momotaro gave the monkey some food and he traveled with the dog
and the monkey.
Then Momotaro met a bird.
The bird said, "Hi, Momotaro. Give me some food and I'll go with you."
Momotaro gave the bird some food and he traveled with the dog,
the monkey and the bird.

Momotaro, the dog, the monkey and the bird arrived at Onigashima.
They were tired but they were excited.
They met a demon. The demon said, "Who are you?"
Momotaro said, "I'm Momotaro. This is the Dog. This is the Monkey.
This is the Bird. We are strong. We want to fight you!"

Momotaro, the Dog, the Monkey, and the Bird won.
The demon said, "I'm sorry. I will be good."
Momotaro went home and lived happily with the old man and the old woman.

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"Momotaro"　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　©Toyama English House

Once upon a time in a (s　　　　) village, there lived an old man (a　　 )
an old woman.
Every day the (o　　 ) man went to the mountain to (c　　 ) some wood.
Every day the old (w　　　 ) went to the river to wash (c　　　　 ).

One day the old woman saw (　) big peach in the river.
She (s　　　), "What a big peach! I want (t　) eat the peach."
The old woman (c　　　　 ) the peach and went home.
The (o　 ) man saw the peach and said, "(W　　　) a big peach! I want to
(e　　 ) the peach!"
The old woman said, "(L　　 ) cut the peach."

They cut the (p　　　　) in two. A boy came out (o　) the peach.
The old man and (t　　) old woman were very surprised.
The (b　　 ) said, "Hi, I'm Momotaro."
The old (m 　　) and the old woman were very (h　　　　 ).

Momotaro ate a lot of food (a　　 ) he was very strong.
Soon he (w　　 ) very tall and big.
One day (h　) said, "I want to fight the (b　　 ) demon.
I'm going to Onigashima."
The (o 　　) man and the old woman were (s　　 ).
The old woman gave Momotaro some (f　　　).
Momotaro said, "Good-by! See you!"

Momotaro (m　　 ) a dog.
The dog said, "Hi, (M　　　　　 ). Give me some food and I'll (g　) with you."
Momotaro gave the dog (s　　　) food and he traveled with the (d　　 ).
Then Momotaro met a monkey.
The (m　　　　) said, "Hi, Momotaro. Give me some (f　　) and I'll go with you."
Momotaro (g　　　) the monkey some food and he (t　　　　　 ) with the dog
and the monkey.
(T　　　) Momotaro met a bird.
The bird (s　　), "Hi, Momotaro. Give me some food (a　 ) I'll go with you."
Momotaro gave (t　 ) bird some food and he traveled (w　　　) the dog,
the monkey and the (b　　　).

Momotaro, the dog, the monkey and (t　 ) bird arrived at Onigashima.
They were (t　　　 ) but they were excited.
They met (　) demon. The demon said, "Who are (y　　 )?"
Momotaro said, "I'm Momotaro. This is (t　 ) Dog. This is the Monkey.
This (i　) the Bird. We are strong. We (w　　　) to fight you!"

Momotaro, the Dog, (t　 ) Monkey, and the Bird won.
The (d　　　) said, "I'm sorry. I will be (g　　)."
Momotaro went home and lived happily (w　　) the old man
and the old (w　　　 ).

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