The Monkey and the Lion

Read the first part of the story and do tasks 1-3.

One day the Lion says to the animals, “Animals, come to my den. I want to speak to you!”

Many animals come to the Lion. The Bear comes and the Rabbit comes and the Monkey comes. The Lion’s den is very dirty. The Lion doesn’t like to clean it. A very bad smell comes from the den. The smell is so bad that the Bear holds his nose.

True, false or not in the text. / Lies den ersten Teil der Geschichte und erledige die Aufgaben 1-3. Richtig, falsch oder nicht im Text.

It smells in the lion’s den.

True, false or not in the text.

Many animals come to the lion.

Right, wrong or not in the text.

The Lion’s den is clean.

Read the second part of the story and complete the sentences below. / Lies den zweiten Teil der Geschichte und vervollständige die folgenden Sätze.

The Lion sees it and is very angry. The Lion cries, “I am the king of animals! You are in my den! How can you hold your nose in front of me!” And he kills the poor Bear.

Then he asks the Rabbit, “What do you say, my friend Rabbit? Is the smell bad in my den?”

“Oh, no, my king! The smell in your den is the smell of beautiful flowers!”
“What flowers?” cries the Lion. “Where do you see them?” And he eats the Rabbit. Then the Lion sees the Monkey.

Is it a clean den?

Read the third part of the story and complete the sentences below. / Lies den dritten Teil der Geschichte und vervollständige die folgenden Sätze.

Then the Lion sees the Monkey.

“Well, Monkey, what do you smell?” the Lion asks.
“Nothing,” answers the Monkey. “I can say nothing. I have a bad cold.”

Why does the Monkey feel bad?

Make sentences. / Bilde Sätze.

Make sentences. / Bilde Sätze.

Answer the question. / Antworte die Frage.

Is the Monkey smart?