Chapter- 3        The Rats and the Elephants      


1. Question: Who asked the strong rats to come along?
Answer:
The leader rat asked the strong rats to come along.

2. Question: Why did the rats go in that direction?
Answer:
They went in the direction of the sound.

3. Question: Where did the rats reach?
Answer:
They reached near the pond.

4. Question: What did the rats see near the pond?
Answer:
They saw elephants caught in traps.

5. Question: Who had set the traps?
Answer:
Some hunters had set the traps.

6. Question: What were the elephants trapped in?
Answer:
The elephants were trapped in ropes.

7. Question: What did the rats do to help the elephants?
Answer:
The rats started biting the ropes.

8. Question: How did the rats bite the ropes?
Answer:
They bit the ropes with their sharp teeth.

9. Question: Were the rats successful in their effort?
Answer:
Yes, they were successful.

10. Question: What happened after the ropes were bitten?
Answer:
The elephants were set free.

11. Question: How did the elephants feel after being freed?
Answer:
The elephants felt thankful.

12. Question: What did the elephants do after being freed?
Answer:
They thanked the rats.

13. Question: What else did the elephants feel?
Answer:
They felt sorry.

14. Question: Why did the elephants feel sorry?
Answer:
Because they had made fun of the rats earlier.

15. Question: What did the elephants make fun of?
Answer:
They made fun of the rats’ small size.

16. Question: Who helped the elephants in trouble?
Answer:
The rats helped the elephants.

17. Question: What quality of the rats is shown in the story?
Answer:
Their helpfulness and kindness.

18. Question: What does this story teach about size?
Answer:
Size does not matter.

19. Question: What lesson do the elephants learn?
Answer:
They learn not to underestimate others.

20. Question: What kind of animals are the rats in the story?
Answer:
They are brave and helpful.

21. Question: Why were the rats called strong?
Answer:
Because they were capable of biting the ropes.

22. Question: What kind of problem did the elephants face?
Answer:
They were trapped and unable to escape.

23. Question: How did teamwork help in the story?
Answer:
The rats worked together to free the elephants.

24. Question: What would have happened if the rats had not helped?
Answer:
The elephants might have remained trapped.

25. Question: What is the importance of helping others?
Answer:
It builds friendship and saves lives.

26. Question: What does the story say about friendship?
Answer:
True friends help each other in need.

27. Question: How did the rats show courage?
Answer:
By helping the elephants without fear.

28. Question: What is the moral of the story?
Answer:
Even small creatures can help big ones.

29. Question: What change occurred in the elephants?
Answer:
They became humble and respectful.

30. Question: What is the main message of the passage?
Answer:
Never underestimate anyone; everyone is important.