A: Match the
sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
1._______ The baboon has brown fur.
2._______ The zebra has black and white stripes.
3._______ The baboon has a red bottom.
4._______ The zebra looks angry.
5._______ The zebra kicks in the air.
6._______ The monkey guards his family.
B: Read the
text and choose the best answer.
Long ago,there was a selfish baboon. He guarded a
waterhole, so other animals couldn’t drink there. He even built a fire and
guarded the waterhole at night. One day, a zebra arrived. Back then,the zebra
had white fur without stripes. As he came near, the baboon jumped up.
“Go away!” he said. The zebra was angry. “This water
is for everyone,” he yelled. They started to fight. Suddenly, the zebra kicked
the baboon hard. They both fell into the baboon’s fire. The zebra burned his
fur and the baboon
burned his bottom. That’s why the zebra has black
stripes and the baboon has a red bottom.
1. What did the baboon guard?
a. a fire b. a house c. a waterhole
2.Why was the zebra angry?
a. because the baboon hit him hard
b. because the zebra burned his fur
c. because the baboon didn’t share the water
3.During the fight, what did the zebra do?
a. He made a fire. b. He asked for help.
c. He kicked the baboon.
4.What happened to the baboon in the end?
a. He fell into the waterhole.
b. He burned his bottom in the fire.
c. He burned his fur and got stripes.
C: What is the
main idea of this text?
a. how the zebra and the baboon got their
looks
b. how the zebra and the baboon became
close friends
c. why the zebra and the baboon fought with
other animals
D: Write the
correct word for each sentence.
arrived / both
/ built / fought / selfish / without
1. The train _________ a little late.
2. Many soldiers _________ in the war.
3. _________ my sister and I love milk.
4. _________ people don’t care about others.
5. They _________ a new house near the park.
6. My little sister can’t sleep _________ her doll.
E: Complete the
summary with the correct words.
burned / fire / fought / selfish / white
Long ago, a _________ baboon guarded a waterhole. He
built a _________ and guarded it at night. One day, a zebra with _________ fur
and no stripes came and wanted water.
But the baboon yelled at him to go away. They _________ and fell into the fire. The zebra _________ his
fur and got black stripes. And the baboon got a red bottom.
F. Choose the
best answer to complete the definition of each word.
1. Fur is the thick,
soft _________ of an
animal.
a. body b. bone c. hair
2. A stripe is a long _________ of
color.
a. circle b. line c. wall
3. If you kick something, you
hit it with your _________.
a. arm b. foot c. head
4. To arrive is to _________ a
place.
a. come to b. leave for c. live in
5. If you build something, you _________ it.
a. make b. want c. use
6. If you are without something, you
don’t _________ it.
a. have b. like c. forget
G. Choose the
best answer to complete each sentence.
1. The dog (guards
/ stands) our house.
2. Catch the ball with (both / left) hands.
3. I saw two boys (fighting
/ starting) on the playground.
4. I fell on my (eyes
/ bottom) on the ice.
5. She is (friendly
/ selfish), so she doesn’t have any friends.
6. I was (angry /
excited) because my sister lost my MP3 player.
