The Big Elephant Story: Insights on Positive School Climate

The transcript narrates a humorous family struggle over TV control, leading to a story about elephants on Animal Planet. It highlights the challenges elephants face due to habitat loss and the efforts to relocate them to a refuge. However, young elephants cause problems, leading to a solution involving the introduction of big elephants to guide them. The story concludes with reflections on the lessons learned from the experience.

What does the narrator usually do to get control of the remote?

• He argues with his wife.

• He hides the remote.

• He waits for his kids to fall asleep.

• He watches TV in another room.

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Why does the narrator's wife stop him from changing the channel?

• She wants to watch a movie.

• She likes watching cartoons.

• She prefers watching ESPN.

• She wants to watch Animal Planet.

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What was the main reason for the elephants' deaths in Africa?

• Hunting and poaching

• Old age

• Natural disasters

• Human activities shrinking their habitat

What was the initial plan to save the elephants?

• Move the little elephants to a refuge

• Build a new habitat for them

• Move the big elephants to a refuge

• Stop human activities in their area

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What unexpected problem arose at the refuge?

• The elephants started attacking humans.

• The elephants couldn't adapt to the new environment.

• The little elephants formed gangs and killed white rhinos.

• The refuge ran out of resources.

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How many white rhinos were killed by the young elephants?

• 10

• 20

• 50

• 36

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What was the psychologist's suggestion to solve the problem?

• Move the young elephants to another refuge

• Introduce big elephants to teach the young ones

• Use shock collars on the young elephants

• Build stronger fences

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How many big elephants were introduced to the refuge?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

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What was the outcome after introducing the big elephants?

• No more white rhinos were killed.

• The young elephants continued their behavior.

• The young elephants were moved to another refuge.

• The big elephants left the refuge.

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What lesson does the narrator draw from the story about elephants?

• The dangers of human activities

• The need for more refuges

• The value of watching Animal Planet

• The importance of leadership and guidance

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