[leprknz]

Look at the pictures, read the text and write the missing words.
Leprechauns are small magical creatures. They live in
They have red

.. and a red

They are elegant. They wear a

., a

.. and buckled

.....

who play traditional Irish instruments

such as the tin whistle and the fiddle.

Leprechauns are very good

They love

and

Every Leprechaun has a pot of

.
..
to its end,
you'll find it.

and if you follow a

In general, they're nice.

But if you try to capture
them or steal their

they can turn you into a

they will use magic against you,

.. for example.

Write the verbs in the simple present.

A leprechaun (be) an Irish elf. He (be)..very tall but he (have)
magic powers. Where.he (live)...? He (live)..in a forest and (sleep)
on a shamrock. He (speak).Gaelic and English. He (take).the form of an old
man. He (have)a green hat on his head. He (put).green buttons on
his jacket. He (play). the flute, the violin or the accordion and he (try)..to
dance the Irish jig. He always (drink)green beer on Saint Patrick's Day. He
usually (eat).mushrooms and flowers. He (like)..beef.
Leprechauns (be)..extremely grumpy. They (bring).
good luck or bad luck. They (play)..tricks on humans. They (be).very clever.
They (like).shamrocks, they (try).to find a four-leaf clover. They
(smoke)..the pipe and they (make).shoes, they (make)
beer. They (hide)a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. They (like).their treasure and
they often (count)their gold coins.
Across
1. Official colour of Ireland
5. Irish musical instrument
6. A very valuable metal
8. Another name for Ireland
9. It is full of 6 across.
10. Patron Saint of Ireland
Down
2. An arc of light in the sky with many colours
3. Tiny legendary person
4. Good-luck symbol of Ireland
5. Famous Irish drink
7. Capital city of Ireland

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Leprechauns are small magical creatures. They live in Ireland. They have red hair and a red beard. They are
elegant. They wear a suit, a hat and buckled shoes. Leprechauns are very good musicians who play
traditional Irish instruments such as the tin whistle and the fiddle. They love dancing and singing. Every
Leprechaun has a pot of gold and if you follow a rainbow to its end, you'll find it. In general, they're nice. But
if you try to capture them or steal their pot of gold, they will use magic against you, they can turn you into a
frog for example.

A leprechaun is an Irish elf. He isn't very tall but he has magic powers. Where does he live ? He lives in a
forest and sleeps on a shamrock. He speaks Gaelic and English. He takes the form of an old man. He has a
green hat on his head. He puts green buttons on his jacket. He plays the flute, the violin or the accordion and
he tries to dance the Irish jig. He always drinks green beer on Saint Patrick's Day. He usually eats mushrooms
and flowers. He doesn't like beef.
Leprechauns are extremely grumpy. They bring good luck or bad luck. They play tricks on humans.
They are very clever. They like shamrocks, they try to find a four-leaf clover. They smoke the pipe and they
make shoes, they don't make beer. They hide a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. They like their treasure
and they often count their gold coins.