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Text 3 - Harmony in the Jungle
Harmony in the Jungle
“You are eating all our food!” cried Ricky Rat angrily.
“You are taking over our home!” shouted Tom Tiger.
“It is just the same thing everyday. When will all this noise end?”
moaned Sally Squirrel sleepily. “I hope to get a good night’s sleep tonight.”
“They’ve been arguing for years,” replied Sam Siamang.
“How can we stop the argument?” said Sally Squirrel sadly. Sam Siamang
scratched his chin thoughtfully. “Hmm, maybe we can help them.”
Sam Siamang suggested that Tom Tiger and Ricky Rat talk to the
wise Bamboo Rat. He was glad when both of them agreed.
Ricky Rat and Tom Tiger met each other in front of Bamboo Rat’s
home. Immediately, they started to quarrel. When Bamboo Rat came out
to see what the noise was, the two animals told him why they were
arguing. Bamboo Rat said, “Calm down. Give me a few days. I’ll find
a good solution for both of you.”
Bamboo Rat watched them. He saw that the tigers were great hunters,
but they did not like to hunt small animals. He also saw that the rats
ate mostly food from plants. Both lived in different places.
After several days, the tigers, rats and other animals came to hear
Bamboo Rat’s decision…
(Story adapted from Orang Asli Animal Tales by Lim Boo Liat)
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Listening Activity - Listen and Arrange
Instruction:
1) Students get into groups of two or three.
2) Each group is given a set of sentence strips.
3) As the teacher reads the story, students listen and arrange the
sentence strips in the correct order.
4) Students paste the sentence strips on a piece of paper and check
the answers as the teacher re-reads the story.
Sentence Strips:
Sam Siamang suggested that Tom Tiger and Ricky Rat talk to the
wise Bamboo Rat.
“Calm down. Give me a few days.”
“You are taking over our home!”
Rats ate food mostly from plants.
Ricky Rat and Tom Tiger met each other in front of Bamboo Rat’s
home.
“You are eating all our food!”
“I hope to get a good night’s sleep tonight.”
Both lived in different places.
They’ve been arguing for years.
Tigers were great hunters, but they did not like to hunt small animals.
Listening Activity - Listen and Arrange
Answer Key
Sentence Strips:
1. “You are eating all our food!”
2. “You are taking over our home!”
3. “I hope to get a good night’s sleep tonight.”
4. They’ve been arguing for years.
5. Sam Siamang suggested that Tom Tiger and Ricky Rat talk to the
wise Bamboo Rat.
6. Ricky Rat and Tom Tiger met each other in front of Bamboo Rat’s
home.
7. “Calm down. Give me a few days.”
8. Tigers were great hunters, but they did not like to hunt small animals.
9. Rats ate food mostly from plants.
10. Both lived in different places.
Speaking Activity - What’s Your Favourite Animal?
Materials: Animal cards
Instruction:
1) Students are introduced to the characters from the story using pictures.
2) Students decide on their favourite animal and give a reason for
their choice.
3) Additional marks are awarded to students who give more than one
reason.
4) Bonus marks are given to students who try to describe more
about their chosen animal.
Example:
Good morning everyone. Today, I would like to share with you
my favourite animal from the story. I like Sally Squirrel because it
looks cute. It is my favourite character because it tries to help its
friends who are always arguing. It is always good to help our friends.
Also, it has a brown, bushy tail. It looks very happy. That’s all from
me. Thank you.
Animal Picture Cards:
Ricky Rat Tom Tiger
Sally Squirrel Sam Siamang
Bamboo Rat
Reading Activity - Circle Correctly
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………….
Instruction: Circle the correct answer.
1) Why is Ricky Rat angry?
A It has no food to eat. C It has no friends.
B It has no place to stay. D It cannot sleep at night.
2) Who has not had a good night sleep all this while?
A Sam Siamang C Ricky Rat
B Bamboo Rat D Sally Squirrel
3) Who did Sam Siamang suggest the two animals to talk to?
A Sally Squirrel C Tom Tiger
B Bamboo Rat D Ricky Rat
4) What did Ricky Rat and Tom Tiger do when they met at Bamboo
Rat’s home?
A They started to quarrel. C They played together.
B They had a picnic. D They talked to each other.
5) What was Bamboo Rat’s action after hearing their complaints?
A He went inside his home. C He observed them.
B He told them what to do. D He laughed at them.
6) The word ‘harmony’ in the title means ……………………. .
A destruction C friendship
B war D peace
Reading Activity - Circle Correctly
Answer Key
Instruction: Circle the correct answer.
1) Why is Ricky Rat angry?
A It has no food to eat. C It has no friends.
B It has no place to stay. D It cannot sleep at night.
2) Who has not had a good night sleep all this while?
A Sam Siamang C Ricky Rat
B Bamboo Rat D Sally Squirrel
3) Who did Sam Siamang suggest the two animals to talk to?
A Sally Squirrel C Tom Tiger
B Bamboo Rat D Ricky Rat
4) What did Ricky Rat and Tom Tiger do when they met at Bamboo
Rat’s home?
A They started to quarrel. C They played together.
B They had a picnic. D They talked to each other.
5) What was Bamboo Rat’s action after hearing their complaints?
A He went inside his home. C He observed them.
B He told them what to do. D He laughed at them.
6) The word ‘harmony’ in the title means ……………………. .
A destruction C friendship
B war D peace
Writing Activity - What’s the Decision?
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………….
Instruction: Complete the flow map based on the story and write
your prediction of Bamboo Rat’s decision in the last box.
They met at Bamboo Rat’s home and started quarreling.
One day, Sam Siamang and Sally Squirrel decided to help them.
Bamboo Rat watched and observed them before making his decision.
Ricky Rat and Tom Tiger were always arguing in the jungle.
Sam Siamang suggested that Tom Tiger and Ricky Rat talk to Bamboo Rat.
….…………………………………………………………… ….……………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………
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Writing Activity - What’s the Decision?
Answer Key
Instruction: Complete the flow map based on the story and write
your prediction of Bamboo Rat’s decision in the last box.
They met at Bamboo Rat’s home and started quarreling.
One day, Sam Siamang and Sally Squirrel decided to help them.
Bamboo Rat watched and observed them before making his decision.
Ricky Rat and Tom Tiger were always arguing in the jungle.
Sam Siamang suggested that Tom Tiger and Ricky Rat talk to Bamboo Rat.
One day, Sam Siamang and

Ricky Rat and Tom Tiger were
Sally Squirrel decided to help
always arguing in the jungle.
them.
Sam Siamang suggested that

They met at Bamboo Rat’s
Tom Tiger and Ricky Rat talk
home and started quarreling.
to Bamboo Rat.
Bamboo Rat divided the jungle into

Bamboo Rat watched and
two sections so that Tom Tiger
observed them before making
and Ricky Rat could live in peace
his decision.
at their own area.
Grammar Activity - Verbs in the Past
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………….
Instruction: List out 15 verbs in the past tense form from the story.
One example is given.
cried
Instruction: Categorise those verbs into the regular and irregular verbs.
Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs
cried
Instruction: Write the root word for each verb. One example is given.
Verb Root Word Verb Root Word
cried cry
Grammar Activity - Verbs in the Past
Answer Keys
Instruction: List out 15 verbs in the past tense form from the story.
One example is given.
cried said met watched
shouted scratched started saw
moaned suggested came ate
replied agreed told lived
Instruction: Categorise those verbs into the regular and irregular verbs.
Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs
cried started met

shouted watched came
moaned lived told
replied agreed saw
said suggested ate
scratched
Instruction: Write the root word for each verb. One example is given.
Verb Root Word Verb Root Word
cried cry lived live
shouted shout agreed agree
moaned moan suggested suggest
replied reply met meet
said say came come
scratched scratch told tell
started start saw see
watched watch ate eat
Language Arts Activity - Animal Masks
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………….
Materials: Animal mask templates, colour pencils, markers
Instruction:
1) Students get into groups of five.
2) Each group is given five animal mask templates representing the
characters of the story.
3) Students choose a mask and colour/decorate it.
4) Once the masks are ready, students will perform a short play.
The play also includes their group’s conclusion of the story.
Ricky Rat Mask
Tom Tiger Mask
Sally Squirrel Mask
Sam Siamang Mask
Bamboo Rat Mask

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Harmony in the Jungle

“You are taking over our home!” shouted Tom Tiger.

“They’ve been arguing for years,” replied Sam Siamang.

scratched his chin thoughtfully. “Hmm, maybe we can help them.”

wise Bamboo Rat. He was glad when both of them agreed.

a good solution for both of you.”

ate mostly food from plants. Both lived in different places.

Bamboo Rat’s decision…

Listening Activity - Listen and Arrange

1) Students get into groups of two or three.

2) Each group is given a set of sentence strips.

sentence strips in the correct order.

4) Students paste the sentence strips on a piece of paper and check

the answers as the teacher re-reads the story.

“Calm down. Give me a few days.”

“You are taking over our home!”

Rats ate food mostly from plants.

“You are eating all our food!”

“I hope to get a good night’s sleep tonight.”

Both lived in different places.

They’ve been arguing for years.

Listening Activity - Listen and Arrange

1. “You are eating all our food!”

2. “You are taking over our home!”

3. “I hope to get a good night’s sleep tonight.”

4. They’ve been arguing for years.

wise Bamboo Rat.

7. “Calm down. Give me a few days.”

9. Rats ate food mostly from plants.

10. Both lived in different places.

Speaking Activity - What’s Your Favourite Animal?

Materials: Animal cards

2) Students decide on their favourite animal and give a reason for

4) Bonus marks are given to students who try to describe more

about their chosen animal.

Good morning everyone. Today, I would like to share with you

my favourite animal from the story. I like Sally Squirrel because it

looks cute. It is my favourite character because it tries to help its

me. Thank you.

Animal Picture Cards:

Ricky Rat Tom Tiger

Sally Squirrel Sam Siamang

Reading Activity - Circle Correctly

Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………….

Instruction: Circle the correct answer.

1) Why is Ricky Rat angry?

A It has no food to eat. C It has no friends.

B It has no place to stay. D It cannot sleep at night.

A Sam Siamang C Ricky Rat

B Bamboo Rat D Sally Squirrel

A Sally Squirrel C Tom Tiger

B Bamboo Rat D Ricky Rat

A They started to quarrel. C They played together.

B They had a picnic. D They talked to each other.

5) What was Bamboo Rat’s action after hearing their complaints?

A He went inside his home. C He observed them.

B He told them what to do. D He laughed at them.

6) The word ‘harmony’ in the title means ……………………. .

Reading Activity - Circle Correctly

Instruction: Circle the correct answer.

1) Why is Ricky Rat angry?

A It has no food to eat. C It has no friends.