Week 12: English Tales; Story B
Johnny-Cake
By: Joseph Jacobs
 |
| Link |
There once was an old man and an old woman. The old woman made a cake and put it in the own to bake. She told her son, "I put a Johnny-Cake in the oven. Watch it while we go out to the garden to work." The son watched the cake for a bit but then stopped. He heard a noise come from the kitchen and saw the cake jump out of the oven. He tried to race after it but was too slow. The Johnny-Cake was out side and the old man and old woman raced after it too but they were also too slow.
Johnny-Cake came up to some miners. He told them that he beat and old man, old woman, a young boy and he could be them too. So they chase after him but lost the race as well.
Johnny-Cake came up to some ditch workers. He told them that he could beat them in a race. They chased after him and he had beat them.
Johnny-Cake came up to a bear and said he would race him. the bear chased after Johnny-Cake. He soon started falling behind. The bear stopped to take a break.
Johnny-Cake came up to a a wolf. He told the wolf that he beat and old man, an old woman, a young boy, some miners, some ditch workers, and a bear AND he would beat him too. The wolf told Johnny-Cake that he couldn't hear him. So Johnny-Cake got closer to the wolf and said again he beat and old man, an old woman, a young boy, some miners, some ditch workers, and a bear AND he would beat him too.
The wolf snapped at Johnny-Cake and took bite out of him and ended the race.
Comments
Post a Comment