Did Kari enjoy his morning bath in the river? Give a reason for your answer.
The answer is yes, because he would squedd with pleasure as water was rubbed down his back.
What made Grandfather decide to transfer Timothy to the zoo?
“I became one of the tiger’s favourites”. Who is ‘I’ in the statement? Why did he think so?
When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?
1. The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue. The italicised phrase means
(i) highly exaggerated.
(ii) too remarkable to be true.
(iii) not based on facts.
Why did Tilloo’s father advise him not to try to reach the surface of the planet?
Why did Chandni hate the rope round her neck?
Name two things the elephant can do with his trunk, and two he cannot.
Why did he buy a young goat?
Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger
(i) would prefer Mahmoud’s bed to sleep in.
(ii) and the cook would disappear together from the house.
(iii) would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
Mark the right answer.
The tiger was still licking his arm, with increasing relish. The phrase in italics suggests that Timothy
(i) was good natured.
(ii) recognised an old friend.
(iii) smelt fresh food.
Why was everyone in the Control Room greatly excited?
What changes had occurred, which forced people to live in underground homes?
What was Soapy’s first plan? Why did it not work?
How long does it take for a grub to become a complete ant?
2. Complete the following poem with words from the box below. Then recite the poem.
Soldiers live in barracks
And birds in ———————,
Much like a snake that rests
In a ———————. No horse is able
To sleep except in a ———————.
And a dog lives well,
Mind you, only in a ———————.
To say ‘hi’ to an ant, if you will,
You may have to climb an ———————.
hole kennel nests anthill stable
“We have orders to let them shout”. What is the policeman referring to?
Who advised Golu to go to the Limpopo river?
What jobs are new ants trained for?
Name two things the elephant can do with his trunk, and two he cannot.
Why did Grandfather want Timothy to be put in another enclosure?