The Elephant and the Monkey

The elephant and the monkey were friends. One was big and strong and the other was small and nimble. One day they argued. The elephant said he was better than the monkey because it was better to be strong than to be nimble. The monkey said she was better than the elephant because it is better to be nimble than to be strong.

Do you know what nimble means?

Put the correct words in the blanks.

The elephant is big and________________(strong/nimble) because he can __________.

a. pull a tree out of the ground.

b. jump from one tree to another tree.

The monkey is small and _______________(strong/nimble) because she can __________.

a. pull a tree out of the ground.

b. jump from one tree to another tree.

What do you think?

Would you rather be big and strong or small and nimble? In pairs, create a dialogue between the monkey and the elephant.

The elephant and the monkey went to the eagle owl and asked him to decide who was better. “I cannot decide now,” said the eagle owl. “First you must cross that big river. Then you must pick an apple growing on the tree. Then bring me the apple. After I look at the apple, I will decide.”

The monkey and the elephant went to the river. But the river was very wide. The water was moving very fast.“I cannot cross the river,” said the monkey.

“Don’t be sad,” said the elephant. “Climb on my back. I am big and strong. I can cross the river.”

Together, they crossed the river. Then they found the tree, but the apple was at the top of the tree.

“The apple is too high,” said the elephant. “I cannot reach it with my trunk.”

“Don’t worry,” said the monkey. “I am small and nimble. I can climb the tree and pick the apple.”

The monkey climbed up the tree, picked the apple, and then climbed down the tree. Then the monkey climbed onto the elephant’s back, and they crossed the river. They returned to the eagle owl. They again asked who was better.

What do you think? What do you think the eagle owl said to the monkey and the elephant? Write a dialogue between the elephant, the monkey and eagle owl.

Date: 2015-01-12; view: 1022