The Milkmaid and Her Pail

The Milkmaid and Her Pail

Patty the Milkmaid was going to market carrying her milk in a

Pail on her head. As she went along she began calculating

what she would do with the money she would get for the

milk. "I'll buy some fowls from Farmer Brown," said she,

"and they will lay eggs each morning, which I will sell to the

pastor's wife. With the money that I get from the sale of

these eggs I'll buy myself a new frock and a chip hat;

and when I go to market, won't all the young men come up

and speak to me! That pretty girl will be jealous; but I don't

care. I shall just look at her and toss my head like this. As

she spoke she tossed her head back, the Pail fell off it, and

all the milk was spilt. So she had to go home and tell her

mother what had occurred.

"Ah, my child," said the mother,

"Do not count your chickens before they are hatched."

Questions

What was the girl carrying ?

What did the girl think she was going to buy ?

What did she hope would happen ?

What the result of one of her actions ?

What is the main point of the story ?

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When is the last time you counted something before you had it ?

Here are the Answers

What was the girl carrying ? She was carrying a bucket of milk.

What did the girl think she was going to buy ? She was calculating how much money she would get when she sold the milk.

What did she hope would happen ? She hoped to buy a dress (frock).

What the result of one of her actions ? She swung (moved quickly) her head and the bucket of milk fell to the ground, as a result she lost her dream (the money to buy the dress).

What is the main point of the story ? Don't count on something until you have it.

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