Mali came to the zoo when she was a baby from a place called Sri Lanka. She was the only elephant there after her friend died. People said the zoo was not a good home for her. But the people at the zoo said she had to stay. Now that Mali is gone, the lady who takes care of the city wants to get another elephant.

Original news source: Philippines: World's 'saddest' elephant dies in Manila zoo (BBC)

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A big elephant named ? lived in a zoo in the Philippines. She was there for a very long ?, almost all her life. People who like animals were sad because Mali was alone. A famous singer named Paul ? wanted to help her. But Mali got ? and died, and the zoo said it was because she had a bad sickness inside her. Mali came to the zoo when she was a baby from a place called Sri Lanka. She was the ? ? there after her friend died. People said the zoo was not a good home for her. But the people at the zoo said she had to stay. Now that Mali is gone, the lady who takes ? of the city ? to get another elephant.

1. What is an elephant?
2. How would you feel if you were alone in a zoo?
3. Do you like animals? Why or why not?
4. What do you think it means to have a bad sickness inside you?
5. How do you think Mali felt when her friend died?
6. Do you think the zoo was a good home for Mali? Why or why not?
7. Why do you think the lady who takes care of the city wants to get another elephant?
8. Have you ever been to a zoo? What did you see there?
9. What do you think Paul McCartney wanted to do to help Mali?
10. How do you think the people who like animals felt when Mali died?
11. Do you think it's important for animals to have friends? Why or why not?
12. What would you do if you were in charge of the zoo?

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