Chapter 9
I WANT
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1. What does the Little Monkey want to be?
Ans: The Little Monkey wants to be big and strong.
2. Who gives him the magic wand?
Ans: A wise woman gives him the magic wand.
3. What does the giraffe do with his long neck?
Ans: The giraffe stretches his long neck and eats sweet leaves from the top of the trees.
4. What does the Little Monkey wish for after seeing the elephant?
Ans: The Little Monkey wishes to have a trunk like the elephant so he can blow water all over himself.
5. What happens when the Little Monkey wishes for stripes?
Ans: When the Little Monkey wishes for stripes, he gets stripes all over his body like a zebra.
6. Why does the Little Monkey get scared at the river?
Ans: The Little Monkey gets scared at the river because he sees his reflection and thinks he has turned into a monster.
7. What did the little monkey want to be?
Ans: The little monkey wanted to be big and strong.
8. What did the wise woman give him?
Ans: The wise woman gave him a magic wand.
9. What did he see when he looked into the water?
Ans: He saw his own reflection and thought it was a monster.
10. What did he finally wish for?
Ans: He finally wished to be himself again.
11. What did he do with the magic wand?
Ans: He threw the magic wand into the river.
12. What were the monkey's first three wishes?
Ans: First wish: To have a long neck like a giraffe.
Second wish: To have a trunk like an elephant.
Third wish: To have stripes like a zebra.
13. How did he look ultimately?
Ans: He looked like a mix of giraffe, elephant, and zebra. He had a long neck, a trunk, and stripes.
14. Was he happy with his looks?
Ans: No, he was not happy. He thought he looked awful.
15. What was his wish?
Ans: He wished to be himself again.
16. How did he look ultimately?
Ans: He looked strange and scary, like a monster.
17. Was he happy with his looks?
Ans: No, he was very unhappy and cried.18. What was his final wish?
Ans: He wished to be himself again.
Ans: The wise woman gave him a magic wand.
Ans: He saw his own reflection and thought it was a monster.
Ans: He finally wished to be himself again.
Ans: He threw the magic wand into the river.
Ans: He looked like a mix of giraffe, elephant, and zebra. He had a long neck, a trunk, and stripes.
Ans: No, he was not happy. He thought he looked awful.
Ans: He wished to be himself again.
I. New Words
(Learn these spellings and meanings):
Magic – something that makes impossible things happen
Wand – a stick used in magic
Monster – a scary creature
Awful – very bad or unpleasant
Stripes – lines on the body like a zebra
III. Let's Talk
1. Have you ever wished to look like someone else? Why or why not?
(Sample Answer)
Ans: No, I have never wished to look like someone else. I like myself just the way I am.
(Sample Answer)
Ans: No, I have never wished to look like someone else. I like myself just the way I am.
2. What would you like to become – a bird, a fish, or a monkey? Why?
(Sample answer)
Ans: I would like to become a bird because I want to fly high in the sky.
VI. Vocabulary
Make sentences with these words:
Magic: The fairy gave me a magic pen.
Wish: I wish to go to the zoo.
Stripes: The zebra has black and white stripes.
Trunk: The elephant sprays water with its trunk.
Neck: The giraffe has a long neck.
I. New Words
(Meanings to help you learn!)
strong – powerful
wand – a magic stick
wishes – things you hope or want
blows – sends air or water with force
trunk – the long nose of an elephant
monster – a scary creature
(B) Put a (✓) or (✗) against the following sentences:
The little Monkey wants to be big and strong. – (✓)
A wise man gives him a wand. – (✗) (It was a wise woman)
The giraffe gives his long neck to monkey. – (✗) (The monkey magically got the neck)
The elephant cannot fill water in its trunk. – (✗) (It can)
The zebra has stripes. – (✓)
The little Monkey sees a monster in the river. – (✓)
(A) Answer these questions:
1. What were the monkey's first three wishes?
Ans: Third wish: He wanted stripes like a zebra.
Second wish: He wanted a trunk like an elephant.
First wish: He wanted a long neck like a giraffe.
2. How did he look ultimately?
Ans: He looked like a mix of a giraffe, elephant, and zebra — with a long neck, trunk, and stripes.
3.Was he happy with his looks?
Ans: No, he thought he looked awful.
4. What was his wish?
Ans: He wished to become himself again.
(B) True or False
1. ✔️ The little Monkey wants to be big and strong.
2. ❌ A wise woman gives him a wand.
3. ❌ The giraffe does not give his neck, the monkey wishes for it.
4. ❌ The elephant can fill water in his trunk.
5. ✔️ The zebra has stripes.
6. ✔️ The little Monkey sees a monster in the river (but it was his own reflection).
VII. (A) Punctuate the following sentences:
I am a man.
What is your name?
Ankit, Rahul and Rohit are my friends.
I study in Class III.
He and I are good friends.
He said, "I am very happy."
VII. (B) Make three sentences like the examples:
I want a new storybook.
I want to go swimming.
I want to be a doctor.
(More examples with replaced words)
I want a chocolate cake.
I want to read a book.
I want to be an astronaut.
