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English through fables - The Kingdom of the Lion




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ENGLISH THROUGH FABLES


�The Kingdom of the Lion

����The animals of the forest had a lion as their king.��He was neither cruel, nor tyrannical, �but a just and gentle king.

�As��king, he made a royal proclamation �for a general assembly of all the animals.��He passed�a law, stating,���"All animals will now live together �in perfect peace and friendship.�The wolf and the lamb, the cat and the bird, �the

tiger and the deer,� the fox and the rabbit, will no longer be enemies."

�The rabbit said,��" Oh,��how I have longed to see this day, �in which the weak

will be equal to the strong." �And after saying this, he ran for his life.


Vocabulary crossword

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1. deliberately causing pain to people or animals
2. severe or unfair to people one has authority over
3. to give, to make available
4. related to a king, queen, emperor, or their family
5. announcement
6. gathering of people
7. people who are opposed to what you say or do
8. to make into a law
9. kind, mild, calm

Comprehension
Select the best answer for the following questions.
1. Who did the king rule over?

�Animals.

�Animals and people.

�Royal animals.

2. How could you describe the king?

�Tough but fair.

�Understanding but idealistic.

�Harsh but knowing.

3. What happened at the assembly?

�The animals voted on a new law.

�The animals debated a new law.

�The animals were told of a new law.

4. Which animal did not trust the new law?

�The cat.

�The tiger.

�The rabbit.

5. How could you describe the new law?

�Just.

�Impractical.

�Perfect.


Complete the following story using the correct words.

The leader of the village held��to �a��solution to protect the� people.���
Their� ,� followers of the� emperor, often entered the village to abuse the people.
The leader� in a� that� would the villagers tolerate this behavior. Nonetheless,
the people of the village� the days when it wouldn't have been necessary to� such a law.