UNIT 1 FICTION: Stories from different cultures

WHY COCKERELS CROW (PART 1) A Fable from Malavi

I Synonyms:
1. Parched – a very dry or very thirsty
2. Exhausted – worn out
3. Ploughed - dug to make ready for planting
4. Generous - willing to give money, help and kindness

II Antonyms:
1. selfish x selfless
2. fought x peaceful
3. Sparkled x dull

II Answer the following questions:

1. Why everyone admired and respected the Cockerel?

Ans Everyone admired Cockerel because he had a bright red spiky comb on top of
his head. He told everyone that the red spikes were like flames that could set everything
on fire just in one touch. They did not want the cockerel to set things on fire, so
everyone helped him, did his chores and treated him with respect.

WHY COCKERELS CROW (PART 2) A Fable from Malavi

I Synonyms:
1. gleam – to shine
2. wondered – desire to know something.
3. flapped- move up and down

II Frame sentences:
1. trembling – She pointed at the door with in trembling finger.
2. stand out in the crowd – His height makes him stand out in the crowd.

III Read the sentences given below and write whether its fact or Opinion:

Sentence Fact or Opinion

1. A male chicken is called a cockerel Fact
2. The sky looks amazing this evening Opinion
3. The temperature outside is 25 degrees Fact
4. It snowed 5 inches last night Fact
5. Winter is more fun than summer Opinion

IV Answer the following :

1. What happened to cockerel when the animals found out that he was lying?

Ans The animals were so angry that they found that the cockerel was a liar. They
sent cockerel and all his hens to the people’s village. They could stay only there if
cockerel crowed at sunrise every morning to wake the people up, and the hens had to
lay eggs for the people to eat.

WHY MONKEYS LIVE IN TREES: (part 1 ) A Fable story from South

Africa

I Proofread:
1. Where did molly go.
Ans- Where did Molly go?
2. Im so excited youre here
Ans- I'm so excited you're here.
3. we cant wait for summer
Ans- We can't wait for summer.
4. wheres the door
Ans- Where's the door?
5. whats your name asked marlin
Ans- What's your name, asked Marlin?

II Answer the following question:

1. What help did the lioness ask the monkey?

Ans The fleas on lioness body kept biting her whole day and she could not rest for a
while and so she asked the monkey to help her to get rid of it.

2. What did monkey do to lioness?

Ans The monkey's thin finger ran through her fur looking for the fleas and squished it.
The lioness felt relaxed and fell asleep. When she woke up she was not able to
stand because the monkey tied her tail around the tree, then she came to realize
that the monkey had played a nasty trick on her.

WHY MONKEYS LIVE IN TREES: (part 2 ) A Fable

story from South Africa

I Synonyms:
1. a real pain in the neck - someone who is annoying or difficult.
2. muttered - say something in a low or barely audible voice.
3. frustrated -

II Antonyms:
1. narrow x wide
2. major x minor
3. ridiculous x sensible

III Answer the following:

1. Why monkeys lived in trees?
Ans Monkey tied a lioness tail on the tree , She was so angry and tried to catch the
monkey. But the monkey was faster and climbed high up in a huge tree. Monkey
knew that if he ever went back down to the ground the lioness would catch
him ,so
it was safer for him to stay where he was. Ever since that day ,monkeys lived in
trees.

THE FIRST SUNRISE: A fable story from Australia

I Synonyms:
1. bleak - cold and miserable
2. bump - to hit something with force.
3. forked - with one end divided into two parts
4. furious - very angry
5. ravenous - very, very hungry

II Antonyms:
1. surplus x lack
2. Preserve x destroy
3. humiliate x honor

III Answer the following:

1. What did the magpies do to get the sun rise?

Ans The magpies were very smart birds .They gathered lots of strong sticks and
branches to push the clouds up away from the ground.They used sticks as
levers,
first resting the sky on some rocks, and mountains and then finally with a mighty
push there was an explosion of warmth,light and colour. It was the first sunrise in the
world.

THE ELEPHANT WHO LOST HIS PATIENCE: A fable

story from India.

I Idiomatic phrases:
1. I'am a couch potato - I'm lazy
2. I have cold feet - I'am scared to do something.
3. I want to pick your brain - I want to ask you a question.
4. I all ears - I'm listening.
5. I lost my mind - I went crazy

II Answer the following :

1. How did the ant tease all the other animals?

Ans Ant teased the monkey about their ears, the ox peckers about eating ticks and
flies other animals, the baboons for their brightly coloured faces and the lions about
frizzy manes.

THE LION WITH THE RED EYES: A Fable from Somalia

I Synonyms:
1. ferocious - cruel and violent
2. talons - claws
3. stalked - to walk in an angry or proud way.

II Answer the following question:

1. Who is Cuka and what did the other lions didn't like him?
Ans Cuka is a lion cub which was different from other lions because his eyes were red
as hot coals in the fire, and they gleamed so brightly that the lions were scared of
him. They called him Cuka, which means 'different from us'.

THE BROATH WITH THE ROCKS : A Fable from Scotland.

1. Synonyms:
1. abruptly - suddenly and unexpectedly
2. brolly - umbrella
3. tangerine - a fruit like a small orange with a loose skin.

II Antonyms:

1. listless x active
2. outstanding x insignificant
3. repulsive x pleasing.
II Answer the following questions:
1. What did the traveller do when the old man abruptly closed the door?
Ans Traveller said no worries my friend and took out a pot from his bag and filled it
with rain water and put sticks under the pot. The traveller's hat was so big that the brim
worked like a brolly and so the fire was crackling and hissing in no time.The traveller
knew that the old man is watching him but he pretended that he did'nt see him and then
he pulled out a red bag from his pocket and took out a jade green colour rock, about the
size of tangerine and added in the boiling water and said this is my rock for making
broath.