THE CLEVER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
This folktale is about a man with three sons. Two of the sons are married to two sisters.
When the wives go to visit their mother, their father-in-law gives them each a riddle to
solve. The two women meet a clever farm girl who figures out the answers to the riddles.
The father-in-law invites this clever girl to meet his third son. Then they marry each other.
Key Words
clever: mentally bright; having sharp or quick
intelligence; able.
daughter-in-law: the wife of one's son.
father-in-law: the father of one's husband or wife
lantern: a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case forenclosing a light and protecting it from the wind
missed: to fail
High lighted words
silently, very quietly
water buffalo, large buffalo of Asia, often used as a
farm animal
breeze, mild wind
Parts of Speech
A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing. A verb is a word that describes
an action. An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
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