There was once: once upon a time.

Becoming: to begin, to be or come to be something specified.

Sincere: having or showing true feelings that are expressed in an honest way.

Brush the teeth: clean the teeth with a small brush called toothbrush.

Perform: to do an action or activity that usually requires training or skill.

In front of: immediately facing, in direct view of.

Audience: a group of people who gather together to listen to something (such as a concert) or watch something (such as a movie or play).

Quite: to a very noticeable degree or extent.

Squirrel: a small animal with a long tail and soft fur that lives in trees.

Piano key: a specific part of the piano that is depressed by the pianist's fingers.

Missing: unable to be found.

Whisper: to speak or utter something in a soft hushed tone.

Pull out: extract of a container.

Gorgeous: beautiful.

Sticker: an adhesive label.

Held out: to reach outward with something, such as your hand.

Stared: to look at someone or something for a long time often with your eyes wide open.

Wondered: to think about something with curiosity.

Performance: an activity that a person or group does to entertain an audience, such as singing or acting in a play.

Look for: search for, seek.

Tick: make clicking sound.

Stage: a raised platform in a theater, auditorium, ... where the performers stand.

Surrounded: to be on every side of someone or something.

Bench: a long and usually hard seat for two or more people.

Flutter: to move of flap the wings quickly without flying.

Hum: to sing the notes of a song while keeping your lips closed.

 

 

 

 

1.- What's the name of the main character of our story?

2.- Is the boy of the story keen on playing the piano?

3.- How often does the boy go to his piano classes?

4.- What day of the week does the boy go to his piano classes?

5.- How often does Azul practise playing the piano?

6.- When does he practise at home?

7.- What's the name of Azul's piano teacher?

8.- What's the message that the piano teacher told Azul regarding to a performance?

9.- What animal is mentioned by the teacher?

10.- What is the secret that the teacher whispered into Azul's ear?

11.- The gorgeous sticker that the teacher stuck on his hand was a sticker of...

12.- What does Azul have to think of when he wanted to play with his heart?

13.- Why does Azul think that he is not capable of playing with his heart?

14.- Azul always practiced playing the piano everyday, except one day... which one?

15.-What happened with his butterfly sticker?

16.- And what happened with his fingers after that night?

17.- Could you write a brief description of the performance stage?

18.- What did Azul think about on the stage?

19.- What did he hear on the stage, sitting on the piano bench?

20.- Where did the butterfly sit and what did the butterfly start to do?

21.-What happened with his fingers at that very moment?

22.- What's the name of the song he played?

 

 

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KEYS
1	His name is Azul.
2	No, the boy loves playing the piano and dreams of becoming a pianist someday.
3	Once a week.
4	Azul goes to his piano classes on/every  Sunday.
5	He practises every night, at home.
6	He practises just before going to bed.
7	She is / her name is Vicky.
8	She said this message: “Azul, you will perform tomorrow in front of a large audience. You are getting to be quite the pianist!”
9	A squirrel.
10	This is the secret: Play with your heart, not with your fingers.
11	Butterfly.
12	He has to think of the butterfly his teacher gave him.
13	Because if he can’t see his heart, how can he play with it?
14	That day was the night before his performance.
15	The butterfly sticker was gone.
16	His fingers didn’t want to move.
17	The stage was round, with the piano in the middle of it, surrounded by rows of people.
18	He thought of the butterfly, remembering Vicky’s words.
19	He heard the flutter of wings.
20	The butterfly sat on his shoulder and started to hum a tune.
21	His fingers began to move by themselves.
22	“The butterfly’s song”