A traditional Portuguese story

1. The Fearful Chicken

2. Once upon a time there was a fearful chicken… She was so fearful that she was afraid of her own shadow ...

13. -The sky is falling to pieces. A little piece has fallen in my head! -What a disgrace, a disgrace, said the cat And he began to run after the chicken, the rooster, the pig and the cat .

14. A fox, who was resting in her den, when she saw the chicken, the rooster, the pig, the cat and the duck, asked them: - Why do you run away so fast?

15. The chicken said: -The sky is falling down. A little piece has fallen in my head! -What a disgrace, a disgrace, said the fox And she began to run after the chicken, the rooster, the pig, the cat and the duck.

16. A goat that was grazing in the meadow, seeing the chicken, rooster, pig, cat, the duck and the fox, he asked them: -Why are you running so fast?

17. The chicken said, -The sky is falling down. One little piece has fallen on my head. -What a disgrace, a disgrace! - Said the goat And he began to run after the chicken, the rooster, the pig, the cat, the duck and the fox. .

18. A sheep that was lying in the shade a tree, seeing the chicken, the rooster, the pig ,the duck, the fox and the goat, asked them: Why are you running so fast?

19. The chicken said, -The sky is falling down. One little piece has fallen on my head. -What a disgrace, a disgrace! - Said the sheep and she began to run after the chicken, the rooster, the pig, the cat, the duck, the fox and the goat.

20. A dog that was lying at the door looking at the moon, seeing the chicken, the rooster, the pig, the cat, the duck, the fox, the goat and the sheep, asked them: Why are you running so fast?

21. The chicken said, -The sky is falling down. One little piece has fallen on my head. And the dog asked: Who saw the sky falling down?

23. - Not me! Said the duck. -The chicken told me. -Not me! Said the cat. The chicken told me…

24. - Not me! Said the pig. The chicken told me - Not me! Said the rooster. -The chicken told me!

25. -I saw it! –said the chicken -The chicken told me! -Not me! – Said the goat .

26. So the dog said: -Stop this rush and come under my mistress´s bed, until we can see what is going to happen!

27. So, the chicken,the rooster, the pig, the cat, the duck, the fox, thegoat, the sheep and the dog whent under the old woman´s bed And stayed still waiting to see what will happen… And fall a sleep.

28. In the meadle of the nigth, the old woman moved, the bed creaked, and the animals scared themselfs. Afraid that the sky would fall to pieces, were greatly agitated.

29. The chicken clucked … The rooster sang …. The pig snored. The cat said meow…

30. The duck quacked … The fox make her noise… The goat yelled… The sheep bleated… The dog barked …

31. And the old woman, who wake up with all that noise, got out of bed and shouted: - All of you, out of there!

32. The hen, the rooster, the pig, the cat, the duck ,the fox, the goat, the sheep and the dog, came out from under the bed,

33. … And now? And when they reached the street and looked to the sky, saw that nothing had happened ...

34. And now?... Magic dust … perlim…pin…pend This story came to the end! End

35. S. Bento/Valejas Kindergarden 2009 /2010 Retelling the trditional Portuguese story “ The fearful Chicken “ By António Mota. Adaptation : Teacher Maria da Luz Mounting and drawings: children and teacher Image Search: Children, and Parents, Paint drawing: Tomás and Sebastião