Chapter 2
The Lion King
1.Do you like stories about animals? Name one you have heard or read.
Answer: Yes, I enjoy animal stories. One story I have read is “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling, which talks about animals living in a forest.
2.Who is considered the king of the forest and why?
Answer: The lion is considered the king of the forest because it is strong, brave, and respected by other animals.
3.Have you heard any story about animals living together in the forest?
Answer: Yes, stories like “The Jungle Book” describe animals living in harmony, helping one another, and respecting nature.
4.Why do people call the lion the “king of the forest”?
Answer: People call the lion the king because of its strength, courage, and leadership over all the animals in the forest.
5.What do you know about the life of animals in a forest?
Answer: Animals in a forest live freely, find food and water, play, and live with their families and friends.
6.Describe the forest when the lion narrates his story.
Answer: The forest was full of tall trees, climbers, bushes, shrubs, and grass. It had water springs, pools, hills, valleys, and many wonderful sceneries.
7.Who were the lion’s subjects in the forest?
Answer: The subjects included deer, tigers, elephants, bears, monkeys, crocodiles, wolves, peacocks, mynahs, owls, pigeons, and many more animals and birds.
8.What did the forest provide to the animals and birds?
Answer: The forest provided enough food, plenty of water, and safe places to live. Birds sang, animals ran races, and young ones moved freely.
9.How did the young animals like cubs, lambs, and fawns live in the forest?
Answer: They moved about freely without fear and enjoyed a happy life in their natural home.
10.Who else lived in the forest besides animals?
Answer: The hill tribes lived there, enjoying what the forest provided, worshipping it, and respecting the freedom of animals.
11.How did the hill tribes respect the forest?
Answer: They worshipped the forest as God, enjoyed the earth, air, and freshness, and loved and protected the forest and its animals.
12.Why was the forest described as beautiful?
Answer: It had tall trees, various plants, hills, valleys, water bodies, and animals living freely, creating a perfect and peaceful ecosystem.
13.What message does the forest life before humans give us?
Answer: It shows the harmony between animals, humans, and nature, and how everyone can live happily without harming each other.
14.What happened when humans entered the forest?
Answer: Humans destroyed the forest by cutting trees, hunting animals for flesh, skin, tusks, and claws, and harming the animals and birds.
15.How did the lion feel when humans first entered his kingdom?
Answer: The lion felt happy and proud, thinking that humans came to enjoy the beauty of the forest.
16.Why did the lion realize he was wrong about humans?
Answer: He realized humans were greedy and unkind, destroying the forest instead of appreciating it.
17.What kind of actions by humans caused harm to the forest?
Answer: Humans cut trees for selfish reasons, hunted animals, captured them, and robbed forest resources.
18.How did these actions affect the lion’s subjects?
Answer: Many animals and birds died, their numbers decreased, and the forest became bare and damaged.
19.Who among humans attacked the forest repeatedly?
Answer: Hunters and smugglers attacked the forest repeatedly, killing or capturing animals and birds.
20.What does the lion call humans who harm the forest?
Answer: The lion calls them greedy, unkind, selfish, merciless, and responsible for the destruction of his kingdom.
21.What has become of the lion’s kingdom according to him?
Answer: The forest is in a sorry state; trees are cut, animals are killed or captured, and the ecosystem is destroyed.
22.Despite the damage, what does the lion say about his status?
Answer: The lion says he is still the king, but he is sad about the ruined forest and the loss of his subjects.
23.What question does the lion ask humans at the end of the passage?
Answer: The lion asks humans why the forest is in such a sorry state and if they are not responsible for it.
24.What is the meaning of “kingdom” in the text?
Answer: Kingdom means a territory or state ruled by a king or queen, in this case, the lion’s forest.
25.Define “captured” in the context of the story.
Answer: Captured means taken as prisoners or trapped, referring to animals taken by humans.
26.Who are “fawns”?
Answer: Fawns are the young ones of a deer.
27.What does “worshipped” mean in the story?
Answer: Worshipped means prayed to or honored, as the hill tribes honored the forest.
28.Explain the word “selfish.”
Answer: Selfish means thinking of oneself only without caring for others.
29.What are “tusks” and “claws”?
Answer: Tusks are the outer teeth of an elephant, and claws are curved nails on the toes of animals.
30.What does “decreased” mean in this context?
Answer: Decreased means became smaller in number, referring to the declining animal population.
31.Who is a “smuggler”?
Answer: A smuggler is someone who illegally buys and sells animals, plants, or forest resources.
32.Define “merciless” as used in the story.
Answer: Merciless means showing no pity or compassion.
33.What does “civilized” mean in the story?
Answer: Civilized means polite, refined, or advanced in social behavior.
34.Explain “resources” in the context of the forest.
Answer: Resources refer to natural wealth, such as trees, water, animals, and soil, that humans use.
35.What is meant by “benefits” in the story?
Answer: Benefits means the usefulness or advantages the forest provides, like food, water, and shelter.
36.What does “destroy” mean in this text?
Answer: Destroy means to damage or ruin completely, as humans did to the forest.
37.Why is the forest important for animals and humans alike?
Answer: The forest provides shelter, food, water, and a balanced ecosystem for animals. Humans benefit from clean air, water, timber, and natural resources.
38.How did humans show greed and selfishness in the story?
Answer: Humans cut trees for personal use, hunted animals for profit, captured them, and destroyed natural resources.
39.What lesson does the lion’s story teach about conserving wildlife and forests?
Answer: The story teaches that humans should respect nature, avoid greed, protect animals and forests, and maintain harmony with the environment.
40.If you were living in the forest, what steps would you take to protect it?
Answer: I would prevent hunting, stop cutting trees unnecessarily, educate people about conservation, and protect the habitat of animals and birds.
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