The Stone In The Road.docx

The Stone in the Road Adapted There was once a very rich monkey who lived in a beautiful castle near a village. He loved the monkeys who lived in the village and tried to help them. He planted beautiful tree near their houses, and had picnics for their children, and every Christmas he gave them a banana tree. But the monkeys did not like to work. They were unhappy because they were not rich like their friend. One day the rich monkey got up early in the morning, and put a large stone in the road that led past his home. Then he hid himself behind the hedge, and waited to see what would happen. By and by, a poor monkey came along driving a cart. He scolded the stone because it lay in his path, but he didn’t pick it up. He walked around it and went on. Then another monkey came on his way to the mill. He complained because the stone was there, but he, too, merely drove around it and went on his way. So the days passed. Everyone who came by complained because the stone lay in the road, but nobody touched it. At last, just at nightfall, the miller’s monkey came past. He was a hardworking beast, and he was very exhausted, because he had been busy since dawn at the mill. But he said to himself, “It’s almost dark. Somebody might fall over this stone in the night and perhaps be badly hurt. I will move it out of the way.” So he tugged at the heavy stone. It was hard to move, but he pulled and pushed and lifted until at last he moved it from that place. To his surprise he found a bag lying beneath it. He lifted the bag. It was heavy, for it was filled with gold. Upon it was written, “This gold belongs to the monkey who moved the stone.” The miller’s monkey went home feeling very happy indeed, and the rich monkey went home to his castle. He was very glad that some monkey had been rewarded for his good work. Vocabulary Read the following sentences and find the meaning of the underlined word. Write the letter of your answer. _____ 1. The miller’s monkey was very exhausted because he had been busy since dawn at the mill. a. Excited

b. tired

c. annoyed

_____ 2. The monkey tugged at the heavy stone. a. Pulled hard

b. jump high

c. walked slowly

_____ 3. The poor monkey scolded the stone because it lay in his path. a. Loved

b. reprimanded

c. praised

_____ 4. The other monkey complained because the stone was on the road. a. Expressed happiness

b. expressed enjoyment

c. expressed displeasure

Noting details Write the letter of the best answer

_____ 5. The rich monkey showed his love for his neighbors by __________ a. Cooking food for them b. Giving them gifts every Christmas c. Planting beautiful trees near their houses _____ 6. The rich monkey put a large stone in the road because __________ a. He would like to trick and annoy the passers-by b. He would like the passers-by to have an accident c. He would like to prove that there are monkeys that are willing to do hard work _____ 7. The miller’s monkey moved the stone out of the road because __________ a. He wanted to get a reward b. He doesn’t want anybody to get hurt c. He would like to bring the stone home _____ 8. The rich monkey went home very happy because __________ a. He liked the reactions of the passers-by b. He saw that the monkeys learned to go around the stone c. He had proven that some monkeys are willing to do hard work _____9. The stone placed in the middle of the road represents our __________ a. Challenges in life

b. precious stones

c. trash on the road

_____10. The bag underneath the stone symbolizes the __________ a. Gift to the first monkey on the road b. Reward for those who work hard c. Room for one’s improvements

SEQUENCING EVENTS Arrange the sequence of events of the story. Write A-E to show the correct order _____ Everyone who came by complained because the stone lay in the road, but nobody touched it. _____ a very rich monkey loved his neighbors and tried to help them _____ a miller’s monkey came and moved the stone out of the road _____ the rich monkey put a large stone in the road and hid himself behind the hedge _____ the miller’s monkey found a bag filled with gold lying beneath the stone

Answer 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. c 6. c 7. b 8. c 9. a 10. b 11. c 12. a 13. d 14. b 15. e