DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, HYDERABAD

The King of Birds

-An African folk tale
Characters:
1. Eagle
2. Ostrich
3. Peacock
4. Owl
5. Neddicky
6. Goose
7. Vulture
Setting: Forest

I. New Vocabulary
1. fanning
2. proud
3. wise
4. shrill
5. Neddicky
6. Ostrich
7. soared
8. Vulture
9. furious
10.keep guard
11.flitters
12.Swiftly
II. Answer the following questions
Q1. Why did the birds have a meeting?
Ans. The birds had a meeting to have a king just like people and other animals.
Q2. How did the birds decide to choose their King?
Ans. The birds decided that whoever could fly the highest would be their
king.
Q3. What did Vulture do?
Ans. The Vulture soared for three whole days without stopping, straight
towards the sun and cried, “I am the highest, I am the King!”
Q4. How could Neddicky soar higher than the Vulture?
Ans. Neddicky soared higher than the Vulture as he had held onto the great
feathers of Vulture as he soared into the sky.
Q5. Why were the other birds angry with Neddicky?
Ans. The other birds were angry with Neddicky as he tricked and flew
higher than others.
Q6. Why did Owl decide to hunt by night and sleep by day?
Ans. Owl decided to hunt by night and sleep by day to avoid any chance of
being teased by the other birds as he was ashamed that he had let the little
bird escape.
III. Write the opposites for the following
1. wise x foolish
2. swiftly x slowly
3. tiny x huge
4. shrill x low

IV. Complete the analogies:

1. tiny :Neddicky :: largest : ostrich
2. proud: peacock:: wise: owl
4. din: loud noise :: fanning : spreading
3. sad voice: eagle:: shrill voice: Neddicky
Value based question
Each student in the class is unique and talented. If you are given a
chance to choose one class leader for your class, whom would you
choose and why? Describe using character traits.