This story is very old. It is not true, but many children like it. A husband and a wife had no children and they were very sad. There were many nice flowers in their garden, and one day they found a little boy in one flower. He was as small as a man’s thumb. They called him Tom Thumb.

Tom’s mother was very happy. She made nice clothes for her boy. He had a green coat and yellow trousers. On his head he had a yellow hat. His mother made little boots for him. Tom liked his clothes. But he wanted a sword and a shield. He wanted to be a soldier. Mother gave him a needle for a sword and a button for a shield.
One day he went for a walk. He met two men. He did not know them.

sword-թուր

shield-վահան

needle-ասեղ

button-կոճակ

soldier-զինվոր

thumb-բթամատ

true-ճիշտ

to like-հավանել

to be sad-տխուր լինել

to go for a walk-գնալ զբոսանքի

Choose the right word.
A husband and wife … children (had, had no).
One day they found a … in a flower (a boy, a girl).
He had a … coat (yellow, green).
He had … trousers (red, yellow).
He had a … hat (yellow, white).
His mother made … boots (big, little).
She gave Tom a needle for a … (sword, shield).
She gave Tom … for a shield (button, needle).