K I D S ‘ C L A S S I C
LEVEL
List of Books
LEVEL 1
1. The Princess and the Pea
Hans Christian Andersen
2. The Ant and the Grasshopper Aesop
3. The Fox and the Grapes Aesop
4. The Girl in Red The Grimm Brothers
5. The Girl and the Pot of Milk Aesop
6. The Fox and the Cat Aesop
7. The Spring of Youth Lafcadio Hearn
8. The Lion in Love Aesop
9. The Two Pots Aesop
10. The Red Shoes Hans Christian Andersen
LEVEL 3
1. The Fox and the Stork Aesop
2. The Heart of a Monkey African Folk Tale
3. The Wolf and the Seven Children
The Grimm Brothers
4. The Wise Little Girl Alexander Afanasyev
5. The Mice and the Cat Aesop
6. The Little Red Hen Russian Folk Tale
7. The Sleeping Spell Charles Perrault
8. The White Snake The Grimm Brothers
9. The Man and the Lion Aesop
10. The Son Who Doesn’t Listen
Middle Eastern Folk Tale
LEVEL 5
1. The Tortoise and the Rabbit Aesop
2. The Frog Prince The Grimm Brothers
3. The Rabbits and the Frogs Aesop
4. The Firebird Igor Stravinsky
5. The Old Beggar Woman Charles Perrault
6. Rapunzel The Grimm Brothers
7. The Sword in the Stone European Legend
8. Swan Lake Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
9. The Donkey The Grimm Brothers
10. The Origin of Fire Native American Folk Tale
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LEVEL 2
The Heart
1. Peter and the Wolf Sergei Prokofiev
2. Snow White The Grimm Brothers
3. The Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen
4. The Fox and the Crow Aesop
5. King of the Cats Joseph Jacobs
of a Monkey
6. Jack Joseph Jacobs
7. Cupid, the Bad Boy Hans Christian Andersen
8. How the Rabbit Loses Her Tail
South American Folk Tale
9. The King with the Golden Touch
Greek Myth
10. The Rabbit and His Ears Aesop
LEVEL 4
African Folk Tale
1. How the Tiger Gets His Stripes
Vietnamese Folk Tale
2. Bearskin The Grimm Brothers
3. The Rat Catcher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
4. The Four Dragons Chinese Folk Tale
5. Why the Sea Has Salt
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe
6. The Green Monkey Andrew Lang
7. The Language of the Birds Russian Folk Tale
8. The Fisherman and His Wife Aesop
9. The Wolf and the Fox The Grimm Brothers
10. You Can’t Make Everybody Happy
Middle Eastern Folk Tale
LEVEL 6
1. The Gingerbread Man American Folk Tale
2. The Little Mermaid Hans Christian Andresen
3. Rumpelstiltskin The Grimm Brothers
4. Stone Soup European Folk Tale
5. The Three Dogs Andrew Lang
6. One-Eye, Two-Eyes, Three-Eyes
The Grimm Brothers
7. The King and His Clothes
Hans Christian Andersen
8. Chicken Little European Folk Tale
9. Doctor Knowall The Grimm Brothers
10. East of the Sun and West of the Moon
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe
Series Editor Rob Waring
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The Heart of a Monkey

African Folk Tale

Table of Contents
Before Reading
Think Ahead ················································································ 2

During Reading
Sentence Patterns ······································································ 3
Words to Know ·········································································· 4
Meet the Characters ································································· 6
Comprehension ·········································································· 8

After Reading
Review Quiz ················································································· 12
Fluency ·························································································· 14
Book Report ················································································ 15

Key Words and Phrases ···························································· 16

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Before Rea
Think Ahead

Imagine you are swimming in the ocean. Draw what kind of

animals you would want to see.

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 During R
eading
Sentence Patterns

A Trace the words.

“Let’s go back to the tree.”

1 “Let’s go back to the tree.”

2 “Let’s go back to the tree.”
3 “Let’s go back to the tree.”

B Write the sentence from above. Say the sentence three

times.
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During Re
Words to Know

A 
Circle and say the word for each picture. Then write the
words.

1 2

3 4

5 hide
throw
heart
smar
t swim
sick

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B 
Look and write the missing words. Use the Word Bank.

Word Bank sits on climbs up plays needs

Monkey ______________________________ in his tree.

Monkey ______________________________ Shark.

3
“My father ______________________________ to eat your
heart,” says Shark.

Monkey ______________________________ and hides.

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 ading
During Re
Meet the Characters

A Who is who? Match and write.

1 2

Shark Monkey

Thank you,
Are you hungry?
my friend!

No, thank you.

My father is sick.
I can’t swim.

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B 
What are they saying? Look and circle. Say the sentences.

You can ride on my back.

I will not (eat / swim) fast.

2 Go home! We are
not (fish / friends)!

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 ading
During Re
Comprehension

A 
Look and circle ( ) True or False.

Monkey gives fruit to Shark.

True False

2
Monkey sees many fish in the
sea.

True False

3
Monkey says he doesn’t have a
heart.

True False

Monkey helps Shark’s father.

True False

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B Look and check () the correct answers.

1 
Where does Monkey live?
In a tree
In the sea

2 
What does Monkey like
to eat?
Fruit
Fish

3 
Who does Shark want
Monkey to meet?
A doctor
His family

4 
What does Shark’s father
want from Monkey?
His heart
Fruit

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 C Write the correct words. Use the Word Bank.

1
Word Bank

sisters
swim

Shark says, “Meet my brothers and ______________________________.

I will not ______________________________ fast.”

2
Word Bank

friends
smart

“You are ______________________________,” says Shark.

“We are not ______________________________!” says Monkey.

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D 
Write the letters for the correct pictures. Match the cause
to its effect.

Cause Effect
1

a. Shark’s father needs Monkey’s heart.

b. Monkey can’t swim.
c. Monkey climbs back and hides.
d. Monkey sits on shark. Shark starts swimming.

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After Read
Review Quiz

A Who am I? Match.

I can’t swim.

Meet my brothers
and sisters!

B 
Circle ( ) the best answer.
1 
Every morning, Monkey (needs / throws) fruit to Shark.
2 
“My father is (sick / yellow),” says Shark.
3 
“He needs to eat your (heart / sea),” says Shark.
4 
Monkey climbs up the tree and (dies / hides).
5 
“You are (fast / smart),” says Shark.

C Match the two parts of the sentence.

1 
Monkey thinks a good place to hide.
2 
Shark wants Monkey to go for a ride.
3 
Shark’s father needs Shark is a friend.
4 Monkey’s tree is to eat Monkey’s heart.

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D 
Choose the correct answer.

1 What will help Shark’s sick father?

a. A monkey’s foot
b. A monkey’s heart

2 Why does Shark take Monkey back to
the tree?
a. Monkey tricks Shark.
b. Shark feels bad for Monkey.

E 
Number the pictures in order (1=first, 4=last). Write the
missing words.

Monkey gives _______________ Monkey goes back to the tree

to Shark. and _______________.

Shark says her father needs Shark takes Monkey for a

Monkey’s _______________. _______________ in the sea.

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After Read
Fluency

Read the sentences aloud following the / or // marks below.

/ means to pause. // means to stop.

“My father is sick,”/says Shark.//

“He needs your help.”//

“Go home!//We are not friends!”/ says

Monkey.//

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 After Rea

Book Report
ding

Name Date

Book Title

Words

Write three words you learned from the story.

_______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

Summary

Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

needs hides heart eats fruit

Monkey _______________________ fruit from a tree. Monkey gives

_______________________ to Shark. Shark takes Monkey for a ride
in the sea. Shark says her father _______________________ Monkey’s
heart. Monkey goes back to tree and _______________________. He
does not give his _______________________ to Shark.

Lesson

Complete the lesson you learned from the story. Circle ( )

the best word.

Be careful how you choose your (food / friends).

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
 Key Words and Phrases

“You can ride on my back,”

says Shark.

Shark starts swimming.

“How can I help?”

asks Monkey.

Monkey climbs up
and hides.

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