THE GOLDEN BIRD

I Give one word / Meaning

1 brushed and cleaned
Ans groomed
2 very soft , thin and small
Ans fine
3 moved quickly and smoothly by twisting its body
Ans slithered
4 a type of garden lizard that can change its
colour to match the place it is in
Ans chameleon
5 spoke in a low voice
Ans muttered
6 moved quietly and quickly
Ans slid

II Answer the following

1 What did the king have in the golden cage in his
palace?
Ans The king had a golden bird in the golden cage
in his palace.
2 Why did the king feel sorry?
Ans The king felt sorry because he thought it was
not right to lock a bird in a cage.
3 Where did the king’s men leave the bird?
Ans The king’s men left the bird deep in the
forest.
4 Name the animals that the bird met.
Ans The bird met a monkey, a snake and a
chameleon .
5 What did the animals want to teach the bird ?
Ans The animals wanted to teach the bird to live in
a forest .
6 How did the bird react to the animals ?
Ans The bird reacted rudely to all the animals she
met.
7 What did the animals do when they saw the eagle?
Ans The animals saved the golden bird from the
eagle.
 8 How did the bird thank the animals?
Ans The bird sang for the animals everyday as a
mark of gratitude.
9 What do you think we can learn from the lesson?
Ans We learn that good people can change others
by their goodness and that everyone can live in
peace and harmony.

III Extracts:
1 “’Who are you?”
a) Name the lesson .
Ans The name of the lesson is THE GOLDEN
BIRD.
b) Who said these words?
Ans The monkey said these words.
2 “ How can I thank you all ?”
a) Who is the speaker?
Ans The golden bird is the speaker.
b) Why did she say this?
Ans She said so because the animals saved her
from the eagle .
IV Make sentences
1 groomed
2 scared
3 eagle