Ans :The animals decided that every day one animal would come to him so that he could eat that animal.
(iv) What did the lion order the rabbit?
Ans :The lion ordered the rabbit that to lead him to that well where another cruel animal lived.
(v) What did the lion see in the water?
Ans :In the water the lion saw his own reflection.
Activity – 4
Replace the underlined words with their opposites from the Help Box:
(i) Is the lady patient?
(ii) She was very delighted to see the guest.
(iii) We have to be kind to the animals.
Help Box: kind, patient, delighted
Activity – 5
Fill in the blanks with words from the story :-
(i) The rabbit was very wise and knew how to teach the lion a good lesson.
(ii) The greedy lion became angry when he did not get the rabbit in time to eat.
(iii) The angry lion started impatient for not getting his lunch.
(iv) The rabbit be fooled the lion by showing his reflection in the water of the well.
(v) The clever rabbit managed to save the forest from the clutches of the cruel, greedy lion.
Activity – 6
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes.
(i)The lion was very kind to the animals in the forest. F
(ii) The lion never killed even a small animal in the forest. F
(iii) The rabbit was one of the young animals in the forest. F
(iv) The rabbit had a plan to escape from the clutches of the lion. T
(v) The first lion became calm hearing the story of another lion. F
Let’s talk :
See the picture carefully. Now make a story of your own. Speak loudly about what you see in this picture.
A thirsty crow
One day a crow was thirsty. He was looking for water here and there. Suddenly, he saw a pitcher and flew there. But he saw there was very little water in it. So, he began to think of a plan. He saw some pebbles nearby. He picked the pebbles one by one and put them into the pitcher. As a result, the level of water rose above, and the crow drank the water from it. At last, he quenched his thirst and flew away.
Let’s write :
Activity – 7
Write a short story using the following points in about sentences. Try to give a title :
Points: A dog and a donkey travelling together – a basket of bread on the donkey’s back – both feel hungry – donkey eats grass on the roadside – dog asks donkey for a piece of bread – donkey refuses wolf appears – donkey requests dog to stand by – dog refuses – wolf kills the donkey.
A dog and a donkey
Once Upon a time, a dog and donkey were travelling together. The donkey was carrying a basket of bread on its back. Suddenly both the dog and the donkey felt hungry. The donkey began to eat grass on the roadside. But the dog did not eat grass. So, he asked the donkey for a piece of bread. But the donkey refused to give bread to the dog. All at once a wolf appeared in front of him. The donkey became frightened and requested the dog to stand by him. But the dog refused. So, the old wolf killed the donkey and it its flesh.
Let’s do :
Activity-8
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the given boxes.
(i) The ass was roaming in the forest with a certain aim. F
(ii) He saw a deer’s skin under a tree. F
(iii) The ass did not feel happy seeing his reflection in the water of the stream. F
(iv) The ass was very pleased to frighten other animals. T
Activity-9
Arrange the following sentences in order :
(i) The ass saw something under a tree. ( 2 )
(ii) The ass was very happy seeing his reflection. ( 3 )
(iii) Once an ass was roaming in the forest. ( 1 )
(iv) All the animals were frightened seeing the ass. ( 4 )
(v) All the animals pounced on the ass. ( 6 )
(vi) The ass brayed to frighten the fox. ( 5 )
Activity-10
Tick (✔) the correct alternative :
(i) The ass was (clever/foolish).
(ii)The ass found a skin of a lion (under/beside) a tree.
(iii) The ass was very (sad/pleased) terrifying other animals.
(iv) At the end of the story (a rabbit/a fox) helped to detect the ass.
(v) All the animals in the forest (pounced on/forgave) the ass.
Activity11
Fill in the blanks with words from the Help Box:
(i) We see our reflection in the mirror.
(ii) The little boys were much frightened.
(iii) The policeman detected the thief.
(iv) The dog on the cat pounced.
Help Box: detected, pounced, reflection, frightened
Activity-12
Complete the following sentences with information from the text :
(i) While passing across a path a foolish ass saw something under a tree.
(ii) The ass was very happy seeing his reflection in the clear water.
(iii) Once an ass was roaming in the forest aimlessly.
(iv) All the animals were frightened seeing the ass in the disguise of a lion.
Activity-13
Match the opposite words:
A
B
(i)
clear
disregard [ iii ]
(ii)
foolish
reassure [ v ]
(iii)
awe
opaque [ i ]
(iv)
gather
clever [ ii ]
(v)
frighten
scatter [ iv ]
Activity-14
Read the text carefully and answer the following questions :
(i) How was the ass?
Ans : The ass was foolish.
(ii) What did he find?
Ans : He found a lion’s skin under a tree.
(iii) What did he see in the water?
Ans : In the water the ass saw his own reflection.
(iv) What did he think about himself?
Ans : He thought that he looked like a lion and seeing him, the other animals would run away.
(v) Who helped to detect the ass?
Ans : A clever fox helped to detect the ass.
Activity-15
Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions. One is done for you:
(i) The cat jumped over the counter.
(ii) He drives the car along the bridge.
(iii) They are sitting under the tree.
(iv) She is hiding near the table.
(v) The book belongs to Asha.
Let’s write :
Activity-16
Write another story in about 5/6 sentences of the same moral value with a title. You may take some help from the following
points : Jackal came into the city – looked for food – dogs chased – fell into indigo pot – surprised at its look—took advantage – went back to jungle-frightened other animals—cried in its natural voice—animals pounced on it.
Jackal and the dogs.
Once Upon a time, a Jackal came into the city looking for food. Suddenly, some dogs chased him. So, the Jackal ran away and fell into an indigo pot. Then the jackal’s body colour changed into indigo colour. The Jackal, surprised at its look and he wanted to take advantage of his colour. He went back to the jungle and frightened other animals. But. After some time, the Jackal cried in its natural voice. So, the animals at once recognised him and pounced on him.
