In a big jungle, there was a place with many trees and a river where elephants lived. Their leader was Big Tusk, a very smart and nice elephant.

The elephants could make special sounds with their noses. Their sounds went very far and all the animals knew about them. They liked to make these sounds every day.

One day, a playful monkey named Charlie found a shiny rock in a cave. He showed the rock to the elephants. Big Tusk said to be careful, but Charlie used the rock to make their sounds louder.

The loud sounds bothered all the animals. They asked Big Tusk for help. Big Tusk talked to Charlie. Charlie said sorry to everyone and took the shiny rock back to the cave. Charlie took care of the rock after that, and the elephants made nice sounds again.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who was the leader of the elephants?
2. What special sounds could the elephants make?
3. Where did Charlie find the shiny rock?
4. Why did the loud sounds bother all the animals?
5. What did Charlie do after Big Tusk talked to him?
6. What happened to the elephants’ sounds after Charlie took care of the rock?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a big jungle, there was a place with many trees and a river where (1)______s lived. Their leader was Big Tusk, a very smart and nice elephant.

The elephants could (2)______ special sounds with their noses. Their sounds went very far and all the animals knew about them. They liked to make these sounds every day.

One day, a playful monkey (3)______ Charlie (4)______ a shiny rock in a cave. He showed the (5)______ to the elephants. Big Tusk said to be careful, but Charlie used the rock to make their (6)______ louder.

The loud sounds bothered all the animals. They asked Big Tusk for help. Big Tusk talked to (7)______. Charlie said sorry to everyone and took the shiny rock back to the (8)______. Charlie took care of the rock after that, and the elephants made nice sounds again.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is a jungle?
2. How would you feel if someone made loud sounds that bothered you?
3. Do you like playing with shiny rocks? Why or why not?
4. What do you think Big Tusk did when the animals asked for help?
5. How would you feel if someone used something of yours without asking?
6. What do you think Charlie learned from this story?
7. Do you think it’s important to take care of things that belong to others? Why or why not?
8. How would you feel if someone said sorry to you?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. jungle
2. river
3. elephants
4. leader
5. special
6. playful
7. shiny
8. bothered
9. sorry
10. louder

Meanings:
(A) The one who is in charge or the boss
(B) A place with lots of trees and plants where wild animals live
(C) Big gray animals with long noses
(D) Water that moves and flows on the ground
(E) Not the same as other things; not ordinary
(F) Likes to have fun and play games
(G) Making more noise than before
(H) Made to feel upset or annoyed
(I) Bright and sparkly, like little stars
(J) When you feel bad because you did something wrong
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Who is the leader of the elephants?
(a) Big Tusk
(b) Little Horn
(c) Tiny Trunk
(d) Small Ears

2. What did Charlie find in the cave?
(a) A big tree
(b) A small flower
(c) A shiny rock
(d) A colorful bird

3. How did the elephants make special sounds?
(a) With their noses
(b) With their ears
(c) With their mouths
(d) With their tails

4. What did Charlie use the shiny rock for?
(a) To build a house
(b) To play a game
(c) To hide from the other animals
(d) To make the sounds louder

5. Who did the loud sounds bother?
(a) Only the elephants
(b) All the animals
(c) Only the birds
(d) Only the monkeys

6. Who did the animals ask for help?
(a) Charlie
(b) Little Horn
(c) Tiny Trunk
(d) Big Tusk

7. What did Charlie do after talking to Big Tusk?
(a) He ran away
(b) He took a nap
(c) He said sorry to everyone
(d) He played with the shiny rock

8. What happened after Charlie took the shiny rock back to the cave?
(a) The animals got angry
(b) The elephants made nice sounds again
(c) The shiny rock disappeared
(d) Charlie became the new leader of the elephants

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. One day, a playful monkey named Charlie found a shiny rock in a cave.
2. Charlie did not show the shiny rock to the elephants and they did not like it.
3. Charlie used the shiny rock to make the elephants’ sounds louder, which bothered all the animals.
4. In a big jungle, there was a place where elephants lived with lots of trees and a river.
5. None of the animals in the jungle knew about the elephants’ special sounds.
6. The elephants could not make special sounds with their noses that went very far.
7. The elephants had a leader named Big Tusk who was very smart and nice.
8. Big Tusk did not talk to Charlie and he did not say sorry to everyone and did not take the shiny rock back to the cave.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this story in two sentences. Here are some hints:
Who are the main characters?
What happens in the story?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Who was the leader of the elephants?
Big Tusk was the leader of the elephants.

2. What special sounds could the elephants make?
The elephants could make special sounds with their noses.

3. Where did Charlie find the shiny rock?
Charlie found the shiny rock in a cave.

4. Why did the loud sounds bother all the animals?
The loud sounds bothered all the animals because they were too loud and annoying.

5. What did Charlie do after Big Tusk talked to him?
After Big Tusk talked to him, Charlie said sorry to everyone and took the shiny rock back to the cave.

6. What happened to the elephants’ sounds after Charlie took care of the rock?
After Charlie took care of the rock, the elephants made nice sounds again.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) elephant
(2) make
(3) named
(4) found
(5) rock
(6) sounds
(7) Charlie
(8) cave
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. jungle
Answer: (B) A place with lots of trees and plants where wild animals live

2. river
Answer: (D) Water that moves and flows on the ground

3. elephants
Answer: (C) Big gray animals with long noses

4. leader
Answer: (A) The one who is in charge or the boss

5. special
Answer: (E) Not the same as other things; not ordinary

6. playful
Answer: (F) Likes to have fun and play games

7. shiny
Answer: (I) Bright and sparkly, like little stars

8. bothered
Answer: (H) Made to feel upset or annoyed

9. sorry
Answer: (J) When you feel bad because you did something wrong

10. louder
Answer: (G) Making more noise than before
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. Who is the leader of the elephants?
Answer: (a) Big Tusk

2. What did Charlie find in the cave?
Answer: (c) A shiny rock

3. How did the elephants make special sounds?
Answer: (a) With their noses

4. What did Charlie use the shiny rock for?
Answer: (d) To make the sounds louder

5. Who did the loud sounds bother?
Answer: (b) All the animals

6. Who did the animals ask for help?
Answer: (d) Big Tusk

7. What did Charlie do after talking to Big Tusk?
Answer: (c) He said sorry to everyone

8. What happened after Charlie took the shiny rock back to the cave?
Answer: (b) The elephants made nice sounds again
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. One day, a playful monkey named Charlie found a shiny rock in a cave. (Answer: True)
2. Charlie did not show the shiny rock to the elephants and they did not like it. (Answer: False)
3. Charlie used the shiny rock to make the elephants’ sounds louder, which bothered all the animals. (Answer: True)
4. In a big jungle, there was a place where elephants lived with lots of trees and a river. (Answer: True)
5. None of the animals in the jungle knew about the elephants’ special sounds. (Answer: False)
6. The elephants could not make special sounds with their noses that went very far. (Answer: False)
7. The elephants had a leader named Big Tusk who was very smart and nice. (Answer: True)
8. Big Tusk did not talk to Charlie and he did not say sorry to everyone and did not take the shiny rock back to the cave. (Answer: False)
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