Once upon a time, deep in the lush jungle of the Amazon rainforest, there lived a mischievous little monkey named Duncan. He loved to swing from vine to vine, and make silly faces at the other animals.

Duncan was always getting into trouble. Every day he would either steal food from the other animals, or make a mess of their homes. He was so naughty that the other animals started calling him “the cheeky monkey”.

One day, Duncan decided to take a new adventure. He climbed up to the top of the highest tree in the jungle, and from there he could see for miles and miles. He was so amazed by the beautiful view that he forgot about all his mischief and just enjoyed the moment.

But as he was taking in the scenery, a strong gust of wind blew him right off the tree! He started to fall, but luckily he landed in the arms of a kind old elephant who had seen everything.

The elephant smiled and said, “Well, well, well…looks like you’re quite the adventurous little monkey!” Duncan was so embarrassed and apologised for all the trouble he had caused.

From that day on, Duncan decided to be a better monkey. He promised himself to never get into mischief again, and to always be kind to the other animals.

Duncan became an example for all the other monkeys in the jungle, and everyone soon forgot about his cheeky past.

The End.

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Vocabulary

1. Mischievous (adjective): behaving in a way that is naughty or causes trouble.
2. Vines (noun): long plants that grow on trees and walls, with thin stems and long curved leaves.
3. Lush (adjective): having a lot of green plants and trees.
4. Adventure (noun): an exciting or unusual experience.
5. Gust (noun): a sudden strong burst of wind.
6. Amazed (adjective): feeling great surprise and admiration.
7. Embarrassed (adjective): feeling ashamed or self-conscious.
8. Cheeky (adjective): rude and disrespectful in a playful way.
9. Promise (verb): to make a serious and formal agreement.
10. Example (noun): a person or thing that is used as a model or to show what is possible.

Comprehension Questions

1. What was the name of the mischievous little monkey?
2. What did the other animals call him?
3. What did Duncan do that made him climb the highest tree in the jungle?
4. What happened to Duncan when he was at the top of the tree?
5. Who caught Duncan when he fell from the tree?
6. What did the elephant say to Duncan?
7. What did Duncan promise himself after the incident?
8. How did the other animals in the jungle react to Duncan’s change in behavior?

Gap Fill Questions

1. Duncan was a mischievous monkey who loved to swing from ________ to vine.
2. The other animals started calling him “the cheeky ________”.
3. One day, Duncan decided to climb to the top of the highest ________ in the jungle.
4. He was so amazed by the beautiful view that he ________ about all his mischief.
5. But as he was taking in the scenery, a strong gust of wind ________ him off the tree.
6. He landed in the arms of a kind old ________.
7. The elephant smiled and said, “Well, well, well…looks like you’re quite the adventurous little ________”.
8. Duncan was so embarrassed and apologised for all the ________ he had caused.
9. From that day on, Duncan decided to be a better ________.
10. Everyone soon forgot about his ________ past.

Conversation Questions

1. Do you think it’s important to be adventurous and take risks in life?
2. Have you ever been embarrassed by something you’ve done?
3. Is it possible to change and become a better person?
4. How do you think the other animals in the jungle reacted when Duncan fell from the tree?
5. Do you think it’s important to be kind to other animals and the environment?
6. What do you think is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen?
7. What do you think Duncan learned from his adventure?
8. Do you think it’s important to take responsibility for your actions?
9. Do you think it’s possible to make up for past misdeeds?
10. Have you ever had a moment that changed your life?

Answers

Comprehension Question Answers:

1. The mischievous little monkey was named Duncan.
2. The other animals called him “the cheeky monkey”.
3. Duncan decided to take a new adventure, so he climbed up to the top of the highest tree in the jungle.
4. As he was taking in the scenery, a strong gust of wind blew him right off the tree.
5. An old elephant caught Duncan when he fell from the tree.
6. The elephant smiled and said, “Well, well, well…looks like you’re quite the adventurous little monkey!”
7. Duncan promised himself to never get into mischief again, and to always be kind to the other animals.
8. The other animals in the jungle reacted positively to Duncan’s change in behavior and soon forgot about his cheeky past.

Gap Fill Question Answers:

1. Duncan was a mischievous monkey who loved to swing from vine to vine.
2. The other animals started calling him “the cheeky monkey”.
3. One day, Duncan decided to climb to the top of the highest tree in the jungle.
4. He was so amazed by the beautiful view that he forgot about all his mischief.
5. But as he was taking in the scenery, a strong gust of wind blew him off the tree.
6. He landed in the arms of a kind old elephant.
7. The elephant smiled and said, “Well, well, well…looks like you’re quite the adventurous little monkey”.
8. Duncan was so embarrassed and apologised for all the trouble he had caused.
9. From that day on, Duncan decided to be a better monkey.
10. Everyone soon forgot about his cheeky past.