Chapter- 11          A Talkative Tortoise


Q: Who brought a long stick?

A: The cranes.

Q: How did the cranes hold the stick?

A: With their beaks.

Q: Who held the stick in the middle?

A: The tortoise.

Q: Where did they fly?

A: Over the fields and a village.

Q: Who saw the strange scene?

A: The villagers.

Q: What did the villagers do?

A: They laughed and shouted.

Q: What did the villagers call the tortoise?

A: Foolish.

Q: What warning did the villagers give?

A: That the tortoise would fall down.

Q: What mistake did the tortoise make?

A: It opened its mouth.

Q: What happened to the tortoise?

A: It fell down and died.

The cranes brought a long ______.

Answer: stick

The cranes held the stick with their ______.

Answer: beaks

The tortoise held the stick in the ______.

Answer: middle

They flew over the ______ and a village.

Answer: fields

The villagers ______ at the scene.

Answer: laughed

True / False

The tortoise held the stick with its legs.

Answer: False

The cranes were flying in the sky.

Answer: True

The villagers were serious and silent.

Answer: False

The tortoise remained silent.

Answer: False

The tortoise died after falling.

Answer: True

Q: What does “beak” mean?

A: The mouth of a bird.

Q: What does “village” mean?

A: A small settlement of people.

Q: What does “foolish” mean?

A: Not wise.

Q: What does “strange” mean?

A: Unusual.

Q: What does “shouted” mean?

A: Spoke loudly.

Q: Why did the cranes help the tortoise?

A: The cranes helped the tortoise to travel safely through the air using the stick.

Q: Why did the villagers laugh?

A: They laughed because the sight of a tortoise flying with cranes looked strange and funny.

Q: What mistake did the tortoise make and why?

A: The tortoise opened its mouth to reply to the villagers, forgetting that it would fall if it let go of the stick.

Q: What lesson do we learn from the story?

A: We learn that we should think before speaking and avoid unnecessary talk.

Q: What is the main message of the passage?

A: The story teaches that foolish talk and lack of self-control can lead to danger.