Page 58 - Lavender-B-3

a little way up the beach, so he pulled even more

frantically until he got back to the water’s edge, when There are three Language
animals in the story.
it was Elephant’s turn to be dragged from the sea. They Try to find out what they
Connect
continued like this for some time, making more noise are called in three Indian

than had ever been heard on the island before. Hare, languages of your choice.
who could hear it all, was thoroughly enjoying himself.

Elephant and Hippo would have gone on with their tug of war for frantically: in a
days had not the wicked Hare seized a knife and slashed through the hurried way
middle of the rope.

Immediately, tremendous roars of rage reached his ears and two loud splashes
told Hare that his trick had been a success. However, he kept out of the way of
Elephant and Hippo for a long time afterwards, as you can well imagine.

—A folk tale of East Africa

Time to answer

A. Mark T for the sentences that are true and F for the ones that are false.

1. Hare was angry at both Elephant and Hippo.

2. Hare decided to play a trick only on Elephant.

3. Elephant said that he was stronger than Hare.

4. Hippo said that Hare was stronger than him.

5. Elephant and Hare had a tug of war.

B. Answer these questions.

1. Why was Hare angry at both Elephant and Hippo?

2. Why could Hare not avoid meeting Elephant and Hippo?

3. Why did he go to the centre of the island?

4. What did Hare ask Elephant to do with the rope?

5. Why did Hare have to persuade Hippo to have a tug of war with him?

6. Describe the tug of war between Elephant and Hippo.

58