Learn words
afraid – When someone is afraid, they feel fear
agree – To agree is to say “yes” or to think the same way
angry – When someone is angry, they may want to speak loudly or fight
arrive – To arrive is to get to or reach some place
attack – To attack is to try to fight or to hurt
bottom – The bottom is the lowest part
clever – When someone is clever, they can solve a hard puzzle or problem
cruel – When someone is cruel, they do bad things to hurt others
finally – If something happens finally, it happens after a longtime or at the end
hide – To hide is to try not to let others to see you
hunt – To hunt is to look for or search for an animal to kill
lot – A lot means a large number or amount of people, animals, things
middle – The middle of something is the center or halfway point
moment – A moment is a second or a very short time
pleased – When someone is pleased, they are happy
promise – To promise is to say you will do something for sure
reply – To reply is to give an answer or say back to someone
safe – When a person is safe, they are not in danger
trick – A trick is something you do to fool another person
well – We use well to say that something was done in a god way
Choose the right word for the given definition. 1. bad or hurting others a) afraid
b) clever
c) cruel
2. at last or at the end a) angry
b) clever
c) finally
3. to try to fight or hunt a) attack
b) middle
c) leased
4. to not let others see a) agree
b) hide
c) safe
5. the lowest part a) lot
b) bottom
c) moment
6. angry a) happy
b) low
c) mad
7. moment a) a hole with water in
b) a short time
c) at the center
8. promise a) to say “good job”
b) to say “I will”
c) to say “the end”
9. reply a) to answer
b) to get to a place
c) to look for in order to kill
10. safe a) fool
b) having much or many
c) not worried about being hurt
THE LION AND THE RABBIT
A (1) lion lived in the forest. Every day, he killed and ate a (2) of animals. The other animals were (3) the lion would kill them all.
The animals told the lion, “Let’s make a deal. If you (4) to eat only one animal each day, then one of us will come to you every day. Then you don’t have to (5) and kill us.”
The plan sounded (6) thought-out to the lion, so he (7) , but he also said, “If you don’t come every day, I promise to kill all of you the next day!”
Each day after that, one animal went to the lion so that the lion could eat it. Then, all the other animals were (8) .
(9) , it was the rabbit’s turn to go to the lion. The rabbit went very slowly that day, so the lion was (10) when the rabbit finally (11) .
The lion angrily asked the rabbit, “Why are you late?”
“I was (12) from another lion in the forest. That lion said he was the king, so I was afraid.”
The lion told the rabbit, “I am the only king here! Take me to that other lion, and I will kill him."
The rabbit (13) , “I will be happy to show you where he lives.”
The rabbit led the lion to an old well in the (14) of the forest. The well was very deep with water at the (15) . The rabbit told the lion, “Look in there. The lion lives at the bottom.”
When the lion looked in the well, he could see his own face in-the water. He thought that was the other lion. Without waiting another (16) , the lion jumped into the well to (17) the other lion. He never came out.
All of the other animal in the forest were very (18) with the rabbit’s (19) .