the giving tree worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet step by step based on the story "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein. The task is to drag the correct words into the blanks to complete the story.

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Part 1:

> 1 - And the tree said “Come boy, come and ______ up my trunk, and ______ from my branches, and ______ apples and ______ in my shade, and be ______”

And the boy said “I am too ________ to ________ and play”

Available words:
HAPPY | CLIMB | BIG | CLIMB | SWING | PLAY | EAT

Let’s analyze:

- "Come and climb up my trunk" → Correct verb for climbing a tree.
- "and swing from my branches" → A common activity on a tree.
- "and eat apples" → Makes sense with the context of the tree giving fruit.
- "and play in my shade" → Playing under the tree.
- "and be happy" → The tree wants the boy to be happy.

Now the boy says:
> “I am too big to climb and play”

So he has grown and can’t climb anymore.

✔ Completed Part 1:

> And the tree said “Come boy, come and climb up my trunk, and swing from my branches, and eat apples and play in my shade, and be happy”

> And the boy said “I am too big to climb and play”

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Part 2:

> 2 - And the boy said “I am too ________ and ________ to play”
> I want a ________ that would take me far away.
> And the tree said “Cut down my ________ to make a ________ and sail away”

Available words:
BOAT | BOAT | SAD | TRUNK | OLD

Let’s fill it in:

- “I am too old and sad to play” → He’s older now, not playful.
- “I want a boat that would take me far away.” → He wants to leave.
- “Cut down my trunk to make a boat and sail away” → The tree gives its trunk to make a boat.

✔ Completed Part 2:

> And the boy said “I am too old and sad to play”
> I want a boat that would take me far away.
> And the tree said “Cut down my trunk to make a boat and sail away”

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Part 3:

> And the tree was happy.....But not really.
> I am sorry, but I have nothing to give you.
> My _____________ are gone.
> My _____________ are gone.
> My _____________ is gone.
> I am just an old stump.

Available words:
TRUNK | BRANCHES | APPLES

Now, the tree has given everything:
- The apples were eaten.
- The branches were cut to make a boat.
- The trunk was cut down.

So:

> My apples are gone.
> My branches are gone.
> My trunk is gone.

✔ Final answers:

> My apples are gone.
> My branches are gone.
> My trunk is gone.
> I am just an old stump.

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

#### Part 1:
- climb, swing, eat, play, happy
- big, climb

#### Part 2:
- old, sad
- boat
- trunk, boat

#### Part 3:
- apples
- branches
- trunk

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This exercise helps students understand the emotional journey of the tree and the boy, while practicing vocabulary and sentence structure from the classic story "The Giving Tree."