1.12 Animal stories - the sly rabbit chapter 2  (Page 2/2)

Then the rabbit went to his friend, the elephant, and said, "My friend, I know you are very strong, but I bet you a thousand rand you cannot pull me out of the water."

The elephant also thought the rabbit was very stupid and eventually he agreed to the contest.

The next morning the rabbit found a long rope. He gave the elephant one end of the rope and said he would go down into the water.

Taking the other end to the hippopotamus that was in the water, he said he would go on to the bank of the river to hold the other end. Instead he got out of the water and watched the two animals pulling and tugging against each other. The rabbit laughed to himself as he watched. Neither could pull the other over. All day they pulled and pulled and by sunset they were so tired of all the heaving that they gave up. The rabbit dived into the water and asked the exhausted hippopotamus for his money. Then he ran to the elephant where he was still standing, panting and out of breath.

"Well, my friend," said the rabbit, "you did not think I was so strong, did you?" "No," said the tired elephant. "You have won. Here is your money."

With a big smile on his face the rabbit took the money and went to the big city. He was never heard of again.

• Answer the following questions.

1. What is your opinion of the rabbit's plan?

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2. Do you think the rabbit was a true friend of the elephant and the hippopotamus? Give a reason for your answer.

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3. "The rabbit was as sly as a fox."

True or false? Why?

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4. Use your dictionary and write down the meaning for:

heaving ............................................................................................................................

exhausted ........................................................................................................................

5. Think of another word for:

contest .............................................................................................................................

sly ....................................................................................................................................

eventually ........................................................................................................................

6. Take the word

and see how many small words you can make using only those letters, e.g. us, ..........................................................................................................................................

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• Decorate the pattern.

Assessment

Learning Outcome 2: SPEAKING : The learner is able to communicate confidently and effectively in spoken language in a wide range of situations.

Assessment Standard 2.5: We know this when the learner contributes to group and class discussions:

2.5.3 suggests or elaborates on ideas;

Assessment Standard 2.8: We know this when the learner engages in a conversation as a social skill;

Learning Outcome 3: READING AND VIEWING : The learner is able to read and view for information and enjoyment and respond critically to the aesthetic, cultural and emotional values in texts.

Assessment Standard 3.2: We know this when the learner makes meaning of written text:

3.2.1 reads a story on own or with the teacher;

Assessment Standard 3.5: We know this when the learner reads for information and enjoyment:

3.5.4 reads a variety of texts for enjoyment such as magazines, comics, non-fiction books.

Learning Outcome 4: WRITING : The learner is able to write different kinds of factual and imaginative texts for a wide range of purposes.

Assessment Standard 4.5: We know this when the learner builds vocabulary and starts to spell words so that they can be read and understood by others:

4.5.2 experiments with and manipulates words from stories, reading, media, jokes, oral language of friends and others;

4.5.4 uses dictionary to check spellings and meanings of words;

Assessment Standard 4.7: We know this when the learner writes legibly.