MW lezen: The monkey and the crocodile

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 1

The monkey 

Short story

Text in drive : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LqsWjOeLxi8LFRKsl66iAsIJSxoWy9E7g2Iv25yxZZ8/edit?usp=drive_link

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Where did the monkey live?

1. In the jungle
2. In a naval tree
3. Across the river

What was special about the naval tree?

1. It was very beautiful.
2. It had a lot of fruit.
3. It had the freshest and sweetest fruit.

Was the monkey generous? Why?

1. Yes, because he could eat as much as he wanted.
2. No, he just liked to eat a lot.
3. Yes, because he gave fruit to the crocodile.

What does "eat his fill" mean?"

1. He could eat until he was no longer hungry.
2. He could eat so much he felt sick.

How did the monkey and the crocodile become friends?

1. They went swimming together.
2. They spent a lot of time sitting together and talking.
3. They said hello to each other every day.

What did the crocodile always do with the fruit?

1. He washed it before he ate it.
2. He took some home to his wife.
3. He ate it all.

What does "become addicted" to something mean?

1. It means you can take it or leave it.
2. You really like it a lot.
3. You must have more and more.

What did the crocodile's wife want to do?

1. She wanted to become addicted.
2. She wanted to eat more and more fruit.
3. She wanted to eat the monkey's liver.

When you "can't stand" something any longer, it means that...

1. you hate it and you are going crazy because of it.
2. you really like it.
3. you don't want to do it, but you have to.

What was the crocodile's problem?

1. He loved his wife, but he didn't love the monkey.
2. He loved his friend, but he didn't love his wife.
3. He had to choose between his wife and his friend.

What did the crocodile decide to do?

1. To take the monkey across the river.
2. To tell the monkey about his problem.
3. To kill the monkey.

The crocodile had a "heavy heart." This means that...

1. He was very sad.
2. He wasn't healthy.
3. The monkey was heavy.

Why didn't the monkey want to ride on the crocodile's back?

1. He didn't trust the crocodile.
2. He didn't know how to swim.
3. It was dark and he couldn't see much.

How did the crocodile get the monkey to climb onto his back?

1. He said he was king of the river.
2. He said the monkey didn't need to be afraid.
3. He talked about friendship and trust.

Which answer tells you that the crocodile felt bad about lying to the monkey?

1. He told the monkey the truth.
2. He burst into tears.
3. He was very quiet.

How did the monkey get the crocodile to go back to the naval tree?

1. He said that his life was in danger.
2. He said he would give his liver to the crocodile's wife.
3. He said his liver was hanging on the tree.

What would you advice the monkey?

Rewrite the story. What would you change about the story?
Choose the part that you will change. Write a different ending.