UNIT TWO
Lesson 2.9 – Writing Skill
a. Complete the following story with the help of hints given in the
bracket.
(wandered, my friend, the monkey, be his friend, too big, the rabbit, was too big, save other weak animals, to solve the problem, went back to the other animals, together and said)
The Elephant and the Friends
A lone elephant ________ in the forest looking for friends. He met a monkey and asked, “Will you be ________ ?” “You are too big and cannot swing on trees as I do. So I cannot be your friend”, said ________.
The elephant then met a rabbit and asked him if he could ________ “You are ________ to fit inside my burrow. You cannot be my friend”, replied ________ .
The elephant asked a fox, and he got the same reply, that he ________.
The next day, all the animals were running in fear. The elephant stopped a bear and asked what was happening and was told that a tiger has been attacking all the animals.
The elephant wanted to ________. He went to the tiger and said “Please sir, leave my friends alone”. The tiger did not listen. Seeing no other way, ________ the elephant kicked the tiger and scared it away. Elephant then ________ ________ and told them what happened. After listening to the elephant, the animals agreed ________, “You are just the right size to be our friend”.
Moral: Friends come in all shapes and sizes!
Ans:
The Elephant and the Friends
A lone elephant wandered in the forest looking for friends. He met a monkey and asked, “Will you be my friend?” “You are too big and cannot swing on trees as I do. So I cannot be your friend”, said the monkey.
The elephant then met a rabbit and asked him if he could be his friend. “You are ________ to fit inside my burrow. You cannot be my friend”, replied the rabbit .
The elephant asked a fox, and he got the same reply, that he was too big.
The next day, all the animals were running in fear. The elephant stopped a bear and asked what was happening and was told that a tiger has been attacking all the animals.
The elephant wanted to save other weak animals. He went to the tiger and said “Please sir, leave my friends alone”. The tiger did not listen. Seeing no other way, to solve the problem the elephant kicked the tiger and scared it away. Elephant then went back to other animals and told them what happened. After listening to the elephant, the animals agreed together and said, “You are just the right size to be our friend”.
Moral: Friends come in all shapes and sizes!
b. Answer the following.
1. Who are the characters in the story?
Ans: The characters in the story are elephant, monkey, rabbit, fox and tiger.
2. What do you like about them?
Ans: All the animals were honest. They were very grateful when the elephant saved them from the tiger.
3. Where does the story take place?
Ans: The story takes place in a forest.
c. Read the following sentences.
i went to the park yesterday i had a great time i had a lot of fun
what did you do yesterday
Is something missing?
A sentence always begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.(.)
Single ‘I’ is always capital.
A question mark (?) is used at the end of a question.
• Now read the sentences again.
I went to the park yesterday. I had a great time. I had a lot of fun.
What did you do yesterday?
d. Read the following sentences. Rewrite them in your notebook; using capital letters, full stops and question marks at the appropriate places.
1. i like to swim
Ans: I like to swim.
2. can you sing
Ans: Can you sing?
3. i love my family
Ans: I love my family.
4. what is your age
Ans: What is your age?
5. neeta went to school
Ans: Neeta went to school.