A kingfisher was eating a fish in a tree when a hungry cat asked for some. The kingfisher refused to share. The clever cat asked the kingfisher to sing, knowing it couldn't. When the kingfisher tried to sing, it dropped the fish, which the cat quickly ate before running away laughing.
A kingfisher was eating a fish in a tree when a hungry cat asked for some. The kingfisher refused to share. The clever cat asked the kingfisher to sing, knowing it couldn't. When the kingfisher tried to sing, it dropped the fish, which the cat quickly ate before running away laughing.
A kingfisher was eating a fish in a tree when a hungry cat asked for some. The kingfisher refused to share. The clever cat asked the kingfisher to sing, knowing it couldn't. When the kingfisher tried to sing, it dropped the fish, which the cat quickly ate before running away laughing.
A kingfisher was eating a fish in a tree when a hungry cat asked for some. The kingfisher refused to share. The clever cat asked the kingfisher to sing, knowing it couldn't. When the kingfisher tried to sing, it dropped the fish, which the cat quickly ate before running away laughing.
fresh fish which she caught in the river. A hungry cat ran under the tree and asked a piece of it. The kingfisher did not want to share the fish. The cat was very hungry so she thought of a way to get the fish from the kingfisher. She asked the kingfisher to sing. The silly kingfisher could not sing at all. But she was so flattered that she opened her mouth and tried. Of course she dropped the fish. The cat gulped it down hurriedly. Then she ran away laughing. Comprehension Check:
1. One fine _____ a kingfisher sat on the branch of a tree.
a. morning b. afternoon c. evening 2. She was busy eating _____ which she caught from the river. a. worms b. seeds c. fish 3. A ______ asked for a piece of it. a. dog b. cat c. duck 4. The cat was _______. a. angry b. hungry c. not hungry 5. The kingfisher ______ her a part of the fish. a. gave b. did not give c. wanted to give 6. The cat asked the kingfisher to ________. a. laugh b. talk c. sing 7. The kingfisher _________. a. could sing very well b. could not sing at all c. could sing very little. 8. The kingfisher was _______ that she tried to open her mouth to sing. a. very angry b. flattered c. sad 9. The kingfisher _______ the fish. a. ate b. dropped c. threw 10. What can you say about the cat? a. fool b. clever c. dumb