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| The Clever Monkey |
WBBSE Class 5 English the Clever Monkey Bengali analysis
The Clever Monkey word by word Bengali meaning
Class 5 English Text clever monkey
Clever Monkey
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👆Let's read...
Once upon a time there lived a monkey on the bank of a river. Right in the middle of the river there was a small island with many fruit trees. Sweet and juicy fruits grew on the trees. At a distance from the bank, there was a huge rock in the river. A part of it was above water. One day, attracted by the delicious fruits, the monkey jumped to reach the rock and from there leapt onto the island.
"Not so difficult, after all," he said to himself. Soon he was enjoying the sweet fruits from the trees. There was hardly any other animal there, so he was in no danger. Hence, the monkey decided to visit the island every day.
On the far bank of the river a big crocodile lived with his wife. One day, he noticed the monkey crossing the river in his unique way. He told his wife, "Did you see him? Let's catch him tomorrow. Next morning, however, the crocodile found that catching the monkey was not easy. The monkey landed on the rock and in a flash jumped off onto the island. Hiding behind the rock, the crocodile could only watch him. He returned home without his catch.
Days went by. The crocodile thought of many plans to catch the monkey, but nothing worked. The monkey always escaped from his clutches. One day his wife said, "You've failed to catch the monkey, but I really want to taste his sweet flesh. So, this time, you must follow my plan." The crocodile said, "Right, tell me the plan then."
"The monkey jumps on that big rock in the river, "said the wife, "You must lie still on the rock. When he jumps upon you, thinking you to be a rock, you can catch him easily then!"
"What an idea! I'll get him tomorrow for sure. "said the crocodile with joy.
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ACTIVITY 1
👉Answer the following
questions:
(a) Where did the monkey live?
Ans- The monkey lived on the bank of a river.
(b) Why was there no danger for the monkey on the river island?
Ans- There was hardly any animal in the river island. So the
monkey had fewer chances to be attacked.
(c) What was so attractive to the monkey?
Ans- Sweet, juicy and delicious fruits were very attractive
to the monkey.
(d) Where did the crocodile live?
Ans- On the far bank of the river, the big crocodile lived
with his wife.
(e) Who gave advice to the crocodile about catching the monkey?
Ans- crocodile’s wife gave advice to the crocodile about
catching the monkey.
ACTIVITY 2
👉Let's take words from
the coloured box and fill in the blanks:
(a) The trees on the island had _____fruits.
Ans- The trees on the island had tasty fruits.
(b) The monkey found that crossing the river was not
very_______.
Ans- The monkey found that crossing the river was not very difficult.
(c) The crocodile made many_______to catch the monkey. on
the rock.
Ans- The crocodile made many plans to catch the monkey. on the rock.
(d) The crocodile would lie____________the of the monkey.
Ans- The crocodile would lie still_the of the monkey.
(e) The wife of the crocodile wished to taste the ________
of monkey.
Ans- The wife of the crocodile wished to taste the flesh of monkey.
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flesh,
plans, tasty, listen, swim, still, difficult, monkey |
ACTIVITY 3
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👉Let's match the words
in column A with their meanings in column B:
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A |
B |
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attractive |
mouth-watering |
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unique |
not moving at all |
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island |
charming |
|
delicious |
a piece of land with water on all sides |
|
still |
one of its kind |
Ans-
|
A |
B |
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attractive |
charming |
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unique |
one of its kind |
|
island |
a piece of land with water on all sides |
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delicious |
mouth-watering |
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still |
not moving at all |
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👆Let's continue...
Next morning, as usual, the monkey jumped onto the rock and
landed on the river island. Seeing this, the crocodile swam to the rock. He lay
still on the rock, keeping his head and tall well under water. Only his back
was above water and it looked like a part of the rock. After having a good
meal, the monkey decided to return. He looked at the rock. "Strange! The
rock has
become so large !", he thought, "It wasn't so big
when came here. Possibly that crocodile is playing a trick again. He's lying
there, pretending to be a rock,"
The monkey made up his mind very quickly. He shouted,
"Hello, Rock! My dear friend! You look quite big today. And you didn't
welcome me today as you always do. Are you angry with me ?" Hearing him,
the crocodile thought: "Perhaps this rock really talks to the monkey.
should speak to him posing as the rock, otherwise he might suspect
something." So he said, "No, no, my friend. You're always
welcome."
"If you aren't angry, why are you looking so
different?" said the monkey.
At this, the crocodile got impatient. He raised his head
above water and said, "I'm not a rock, you stupid! I'm a crocodile. I'm
going to eat you up very soon." The monkey realized that he could not
return home like all other days. So he made another plan. He said, "My
friend, crocodile, I am so sorry. Why did you do all this to catch me? Just
open your mouth wide. I'll jump straight into your mouth."
The monkey had observed earlier that whenever the crocodile
opened his mouth, his eyes would shut completely. But the crocodile did not
know this. He was happy at the monkey's suggestion. He raised himself on the
rock with his mouth wide open, and his eyes closed. The clever monkey leapt on
the crocodile's head and then quickly jumped back to the river bank.
om the safety of his home upon a riverside tree, the monkey
laughed at the codile and said, "You foolish crocodile! You can never
catch me. No doubt you're bigger than me, but you're a bigger fool too!" ad(
apted from Best of Jataka Tales)
Word Trove
trick-an act of cunning
impatient-restless
realized - became aware of a fact
observed-noticed
suggestion-an idea or a plan
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ACTIVITY 4
👉Write 'T' for True
and 'F' for False statments in the given boxes:
(a) The crocodile found that catching the monkey was a
difficult job.
Ans- T
(b) The rock always talked to the monkey.
Ans- F
(c) The monkey jumped straight into the crocodile's open
mouth.
Ans- F
(d) The monkey returned to his home safely.
Ans- T
(e) The monkey was more clever than the crocodile. [
Ans- T
ACTIVITY 5
👉Complete the
following sentences with information from the text:
(a) The crocodile kept his head and tail_________________.
Ans- The crocodile kept his head and tail well under water.
(b) After having a good meal, the monkey________________.
Ans- After having a good meal, the monkey decided to return.
(c) The crocodile thought that he should speak to the monkey
as the rock because__________________.
Ans- The crocodile thought that he should speak to the
monkey as the rock because he might
suspect something.
(d) The monkey observed that every time the crocodile opened
his mouth_______________________.
Ans- The monkey observed that every time the crocodile
opened his mouth and the eyes would
shut completely.
(e) The monkey had his home________________________.
Ans- The monkey had his home upon a riverside tree.
(f) The crocodile was bigger in size and was also_______________________.
Ans- The crocodile was bigger in size and was also a bigger fool.
ACTIVITY 6
👉Answer the following
questions:
(a) Who swam to the rock?
Ans- The crocodile swam to the rock.
(b) Why did the monkey become suspicious?
Ans- The monkey saw that rock had become large but is was
not so big when he had come there . so he become suspicious.
(c) What was the monkey's suggestion to the crocodile?
Ans- The monkey suggested to the crocodile to open his mouth
wide so that he would jump straight into his mouth.
(d) What did the monkey tell the crocodile from his safe shelter?
Ans- The monkey laughed at the crocodile saying him foolish.
He also said that he would never catch him though the crocodile was bigger than
him but he was a bigger fool as well.
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ACTIVITY 7
👉Fill in the blanks
with words from the story.The first letters of the words are given:
(a) The crocodile n_____ the monkey crossing the river.
Ans- The crocodile noticed
the monkey crossing the river.
(b) The monkey always e_____
from the crocodile's clutches.
Ans- The monkey always escaped
from the crocodile's clutches.
(c) The monkey thought that the crocodile was playing a t_____
once more.
Ans- The monkey thought that the crocodile was playing a trick once more.
(d) The crocodile
could not r____ the clever monkey's plan.
Ans- The crocodile could not realize the clever monkey's plan.
(e) From his safe home, the monkey called the crocodile a f____.
Ans- From his safe home, the monkey called the crocodile a fool.
ACTIVITY 8
👉Replace the
underlined words with their opposites from the box:
(a) Can you see the small
tree?
Ans- Can you see the huge
tree?
(b) This medicine tastes bitter.
Ans- This medicine tastes sweet.
(c) Last year the English question paper was easy.
Ans- Last year the English question paper was diffcult.
(d) Sunita never feels nervous before an examination.
Ans- Sunita always feels nervous before an
examination
(e) I am carrying a light load.
Ans- I am carrying a heavy load.
(f) The boy has curly hair.
Ans- The boy has straight hair.
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heavy,
sweet, always, straight, difficult, huge |
Let's talk...
Suppose the following day the monkey met his friend, another
monkey, and
told him what had happened. Discuss with your partner and
tell the class what they said to each other. Some clues are given for you:
1st Monkey : Hello ! How are you?
2nd Monkey : Fine…… How are you ?
1st Monkey : I'm all right. Do you know_____________?
2nd Monkey : No, tell me please!
1st Monkey : A big crocodile_wantwd to kill me.
2nd Monkey : But how did you return home?
1st Monkey : I wasn't afraid, I told him to open his mouth wide so that I would jump
straight into it.
2nd Monkey : Then?
1st Monkey : I jumped on his head then quickly jumped back to the riverbank.
Then_______________.
2nd Monkey : Really? You're a genious.
Let's learn...
Let's look at these sentences from the text:
It wasn't so big when I came here.
And you didn't welcome me.
You're always welcome.
wasn't means was not
didn't means did not
you're means you are
wasn't, didn't and you're are contracted forms or short
forms. Similarly,
I'm means I am
I'll means I shall /I will
They're means They are
don't means do not
wouldn't means would not
he's means he is / he has
Let's do...
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ACTIVITY 9
👉Let's match the two
sides:
|
Short
form |
Full
form |
|
We'll |
Cannot |
|
I'm |
Did not |
|
She's |
Will not |
|
Didn't |
She is |
|
Weren't |
We will |
|
You've |
I am |
|
Won't |
Were not |
|
Can't |
You have |
Ans-
|
Short form |
Full form |
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We'll |
We will |
|
I'm |
I am |
|
She's |
She is |
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Didn't |
Did not |
|
Weren't |
Were not |
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You've |
You have |
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Won't |
Will not |
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Can't |
Cannot |
ACTIVITY 10
👉Now read in pairs the following passage and underline the
prepositions there.
One is done for you.
The farmer took a sharp axe and struck at the trunk of the
tree. All the creatures
living in the tree started to request the farmer not to cut
down the tree. But the farmer didn't listen to them. He was in a hurry to
finish off his work.
ACTIVITY 11
👉Let's fill in the
blanks with the prepositions given in the box:
Ans-
(a) The boy is looking at
me.
(b) Give this letter to
your class teacher.
(c) Put the duster on
the table.
(d) Fish lives in
water.
(e) Put of
the light.
(f) I go to
school everyday.
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in, off, on, at to |
Let's learn...
We already know that a sentence has two parts-subject and
predicate. Here are two sentences from the text. In these sentences, the
Subject appears right at the beginning.
The monkey landed on the rock.
The crocodile swam to the rock.
Here the monkey and the crocodile are subject words.
Now read these sentences:
Every morning brush
my teeth.
In his class Sunil has many friends.
Here comes our teacher.
How beautiful is my villagel
Here we see that the subject sometimes appears in the middle
and even at the end of sentences.
Let's do...
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ACTIVITY 12
👉Read the following sentences. Circle the subject and underline the
predicate. One is done for you:
(a) Days passed.
Ans- Days passed.
(b) The rock never talked to the monkey.
Ans-
(c) Here comes the goalkeeper.
(d) Every evening mother cooks food for us.
(e) Rohan plays cricket for a local club.
(f) How big is the tree!
(g) I don't know his full name.
Let's recite...
The Crocodile
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the water of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin!
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
-Lewis Carroll
Let's do...
ACTIVITY 13
👉Let's write a short
story in eight sentences with the following hints. Give it a title.
A fox fell into a well - failed to get out- a goat came fox
asked goat to drink water from the well - goat jumped in - fox climbed on the
goat's back - got out-goat remained in the well.
Let's begin like this:
Title:_______________ Once a fox was moving around a village.
He wasn't careful. Suddenly, he fell into a well...