Mela and the Elephant

Mela's family lived on the banks of the __ River

• Nan

• Chao Praya

• Ping

• Mae Kong

Why couldn't Mela's brother go with her?

• He had no money

• He had too much work to do

• He was too young to go with her?

• He had nothing to offer (give) her

Answer explanation

Sometimes little brothers can be a lot of fun!

How do you think Mela's brother felt; why?

Answer explanation

Was he sad and dissapointed: why?

What caused Mela's boat to drift swiftly (quickly) down the river?

• The fish she caught in her net

• The swift current

• A crocodile she caught in her net.

• both a and b

• both a + c

What did the crocodile do to the fish she gave him?

• He ate it and helped her

• He swam away with it. and did not help her

• He said it was too small and wouldn't eat it.

• He said no, thank you and helped her because she was kind

How did Mela feel about this?

Answer explanation

What did the leopard do when Mela asked him to help her.

• He ran away with her shoes

• He ran away with her sweater

• He helped her

• Both A + B

What did Mela ask the leopard to do?

• To take her sweater as a gift

• To help her fix her boat

• To show her the way back to her village

• To help her get her fish back from the crocodile.

What did the monkeys do when Mela asked them for help?

• One monkey stole her back pack

• One monkey stole her sweater

• They helped her

• They laughed and ran away.

An elephant lumbered his way toward her. What does lumbered mean?

• Walk lightly and quietly

• Run away

• Walk heavily and with a lot of noise

• Chase her with a stick