The Monkey and the Crocodile
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Lesson 2: The Monkey and the Crocodile
Q: Name the animals you see in the picture.
A: I see a monkey and a crocodile.
Q: Are they friends?
A: Yes, they look like they could be friends.
Q: What are they doing?
A: The monkey is sitting on a tree branch, and the crocodile is in the river.
Q: Are they talking?
A: Yes, it looks like they are talking to each other.
Q: Now, think and say:
i) Who is your friend?
A: (Sample answer) i) My friend’s name is Raju.
ii) What do you like about your friend?
A: (Sample answer) ii) I like that my friend is helpful and plays with me.
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Q: Let’s listen to a story of two friends:
A: (This is a reading activity. The text describes a monkey living in a rose apple tree by a river who sees a crocodile and they become friends. The monkey gives the hungry crocodile some rose apples.)
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Q: (Story continues)
A: (This is a reading activity. The text describes the crocodile taking rose apples to his wife, who loves them. She thinks the monkey’s heart must be sweet from eating them and demands the crocodile bring her the monkey’s heart.)
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Q: (Story continues)
A: (This is a reading activity. The crocodile invites the monkey to his home. In the middle of the river, the crocodile tells the monkey that his wife wants to eat the monkey’s heart.)
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Q: (Story continues)
A: (This is a reading activity. The monkey cleverly says he left his heart in the tree and they must go back. When they reach the bank, the monkey climbs the tree and tells the crocodile he was foolish, and that he doesn’t need a friend like him.)
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1. a) Answer the following questions:
Q: i) Where did the monkey live?
A: The monkey lived in a rose apple tree.
Q: ii) What did the monkey see in the river?
A: The monkey saw a crocodile swimming in the river.
Q: iii) Who became friends?
A: The monkey and the crocodile became friends.
Q: iv) What did the monkey give to the crocodile?
A: The monkey gave the crocodile some rose apples.
1. b) Say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’:
Q: i) The crocodile lived in the river.
A: Yes.
Q: ii) The monkey lived in an apple tree.
A: No.
Q: iii) The monkey was hungry.
A: No.
Q: iv) The rose apples were sweet.
A: Yes.
Q: v) The monkey wanted to taste the heart of the crocodile.
A: No.
1. c) Think and say:
Q: What would you do if you were the monkey’s friend?
A: (Sample answer) If I were the monkey’s friend, I would tell him to be careful and not to trust the crocodile anymore.
2. You have found the word ‘sweet’ in the story… choose words from the box which describe taste. Write down the words.
A:
* i) spicy
* ii) sour
* iii) bitter
* iv) salty
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3. a) There are three characters in the story… Now, name the third character.
A: iii) The monkey
3. b) Who is your favourite character and why?
A: (Sample answer) I love the monkey because he was clever and saved his life.
4. Match words in column ‘A’ with those in column ‘B’.
A:
* bird – nest
* rabbit – burrow
* monkey – tree
* lion – den
5. Read the following words aloud:
A: (This is a reading activity focusing on silent letters.)
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6. Read the following words… find some more naming words and write them in the boxes given below:
A: (Sample answers from the story)
* wife
* friend
* heart
* bank
7. Look at the pictures and read the sentences below… Now, look at the picture and write down a sentence about it:
A: (Based on the picture of a bird flying)
* The bird is flying in the sky.
8. The monkey and the crocodile were good friends… Write down a few things that you do with your friend.
A: (Sample answers)
* i) I like to share toys with my friend.
* ii) I like to play with my friend.
* iii) I like to read with my friend.
* iv) I like to talk with my friend.
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9. a) Read the questions and answers:
A: (This is a reading activity.)
9. b) Write down questions to get the given answers:
Q: Question 1:
Answer: The crocodile lived in the river.
A: Question 1: Where did the crocodile live?
Q: Question 2:
Answer: The crocodile gave his wife rose apples.
A: Question 2: What did the crocodile give his wife?
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9. c) …Look at the answers of the crocodile and write down the questions:
Q: What _________?
My name is crocodile.
A: What is your name?
Q: Where _________?
I live in the river.
A: Where do you live?
9. d) Which of the following marks is used at the end of questions?
A: The question mark ( ? ) is used at the end of questions.
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10. Read the sentences about actions that happened in the past… Now, write down two things that you did yesterday.
A: (Sample answers)
* i) I played football.
* ii) I helped my mother in cooking.
11. Let’s read the following sentences… Now, write the words that are used before the underlined words.
A:
* i. He
* ii. We
* iii. I
* iv. She
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12. Read the words aloud:
A: (This is a reading activity for ‘th’ sounds.)
13. Read the story again. Find words beginning with ‘th’ and write them down:
A:
* there
* they
* them
* thank
* that
* thinks
* thought
14. Say as fast as you can:
A: (This is a speaking/tongue twister activity.)
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15. …Read aloud the sentence and then write it down:
A: (The activity is a dot-to-dot puzzle using letters.)
* I AM A CROCODILE.
16. Look at the pictures and say the names of the birds:
A: (From top-left to bottom-right)
* Parrot
* Egret
* Myna
* Crow
* Hen
* Kingfisher
* Drongo
* Robin
* Pigeon
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17. Let’s recite the rhyme of Little Robin Redbreast and Pussy-cat:
A: (This is a recitation activity.)
18. Add rhyming words to the list and say them aloud:
A:
* i) tree: see, me, he, be
* ii) ran: fan, can, man, pan
19. Write down the opposites of the following words from the poem:
A:
* up – down
* she – he
* came – went
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20. Complete the sentences:
Q: i) Little Robin Redbreast is a _______
A: Little Robin Redbreast is a bird.
Q: ii) Pussy-cat is a _______
A: Pussy-cat is a cat.
21. Look at the picture of the bird… Write a few words to describe the bird.
A: (Sample answers for the pointed parts)
* small beak
* wing
* tail
* red breast
* leg / claw
22. Let’s look at the pictures and answer the questions.
Q: Question: Where is Little Robin Redbreast?
(Picture: on a wall)
A: Answer: It is on a wall.
Q: Question: Where is Little Robin Redbreast?
(Picture: under a tree)
A: Answer: It is under a tree.
Q: Question: Where is Pussy-cat?
(Picture: behind a rock)
A: Answer: It is behind a rock.
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23. Let’s read:
A: (This is a reading activity for plurals ending in ‘ves’.)
* leaf – leaves
* knife – knives
* calf – calves
* loaf – loaves
24. One day a monkey lost his way… Help him find his home.
A: (This is a maze-solving activity.)
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25. a) Look at the pictures and read:
A: (This is a reading activity for opposites.)
* a tall tree / a short tree
* a big elephant / a small elephant
* a day sky / a night sky
* a happy face / a sad face
* a thick book / a thin book
* a young man / an old man
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25. b) Now, write down at least four sentences with some of these opposite words…
A: (Sample sentences)
* * An elephant is big, but a mouse is small.
* * My book is thick, but my brother’s book is thin.
* * The building is tall, and the car is short.
* * I feel happy in the morning and sad at night.
26. Draw the following objects in the boxes:
A: (This is a drawing activity.)
* a long pencil
* a short pencil
* a day sky
* a night sky