The Dog The Lion and The Monkey

THE DOG, THE LION AND THE MONKEY
A dog left his owner and ran into the jungle. A lion saw him from a
distance and decided to eat him. He ran towards
the dog. The dog saw the lion and started to
panic. He thought about running away. As he was
about to run, he saw some bones next to him and
had an idea! He shouted, ‘That lion was tasty!’ The lion stopped and said,
‘Uh-oh, this dog eats lions!’ He felt frightened. He turned around and
walked away. A monkey who was sitting at the top of a tree saw
everything. He started thinking he could win favour with the lion. He
followed him and told him everything. The lion was angry. The monkey
jumped on the lion’s back and they ran towards the dog. The dog saw them
and started to panic even more. He then had another idea and shouted,
“Where is my monkey? I told him to bring me another lion twenty minutes
ago.’’
True or false?
1. The dog ran away from his owner.T/F

2. The dog saw a monkey.T/F
3. The dog ate a bone.T/F
4. The lion wanted to eat the dog.T/F
5. The dog tricked the lion.T/F
6. The monkey tried to please the dog.T/F
Answer the questions:
1. Where did the dog go?
2. Who saw him?
3. What did the lion want to do?
4. What did the dog see next to him?
5. What was his idea?
6. How did the lion feel?
7. Did the lion eat the dog?

8. Who was at the top of a tree?
9. Why did the monkey follow the lion?
10. Did the monkey run beside the lion?
You can improve your writing by using:

Adjectives/adverbs/prepositions/time markers/using the FIVE SENSES.
Also, by adding language techniques like simile, metaphor and alliteration.
Here is an example:
One day, a sweet old lady was taking her dog for a walk, when he broke away! She shouted for him to
come back, but he kept running. He ran as fast as a gazelle and soon, he entered a forest. The trees
were dense and tall, their sinewy branches reaching like arms for the sky. The pungent smells of the
forest delighted the dog. He followed his nose, sniff, sniff, sniff and soon, he came out at a small
opening. The sun was a bright Olympic torch, the birds twittered and cawed and the dog felt
fantastic! He stretched his long legs, wagged his bushy tail and sat down to think about how good his
life was.
A short distance away, a huge lion was wondering what to have for his lunch. Looking between two tall
banana trees, he spied the dog. ‘What is that strange creature?’ he thought, because although he had
seen wolves and prairie dogs, he had never encountered anything like this dog, who had sleek, yellow
hair. It looked nice and fat, though, and so the lion decided he would like to sample this unusual
delicacy.
He began to stalk the dog, slowly at first, keeping close to the ground. Soon, aroused from his
daydreaming by a sudden flash of tawny mane, the dog started to panic! A fully-grown lion was
approaching him! He thought about his little old lady and wished he hadn’t run away. Then, just as the
lion started speeding up, ready to pounce, the dog noticed some shiny bones next to him and he had a
brilliant idea. ‘That lion was tasty!’ he announced and he began licking his paws.
Abruptly, the lion stopped. ‘Uh-oh, this strange creature has just eaten a lion,’ he thought. ‘Maybe
this is not such a good idea”. Slowly, he turned around and he slunk away. Better safe than sorry!
A curious monkey, who was sitting at the top of a tree, had witnessed everything and he had a little
chuckle to himself. However, soon, he started thinking he could win favour with the lion as it’s always
a good idea to have a lion as a friend. He quickly came down from the tree and caught up with the king
of the jungle. He approached the lion carefully and, from a safe distance, he told him everything he
had seen. The monkey had also seen dogs before, and he reassured the lion that the dog was no
match for him. The lion was furious that he had been duped and he roared loudly enough to make the
monkey cover his ears with his hands. He immediately decided he would devour that yellow dog after
all! The mischievous monkey didn’t want to miss the fun, so he jumped on the lion’s back. Furiously,
the lion raced back to the dog, with the monkey hanging onto his mane, looking forward to the
mayhem.
Just as he was beginning to relax, the dog saw the dynamic duo come bounding towards him. His
mouth went dry and his legs began to quiver in terror beneath him. In the nick of time, he had
another genius idea and he shouted, just loudly enough for the lion to hear: “Where on Earth is my
monkey? I told him to bring me another lion at least an hour ago…”
YOUR TASK:
1. Highlight the adjectives in the passage.

2. Highlight the ADVERBS.
3. Highlight ONE SIMILE.
4. Highlight ONE METAPHOR.
5. Highlight ONE EXAMPLE of ALLITERATION.
6. Highlight anything which describes SOUNDS and SMELLS.

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THE DOG, THE LION AND THE MONKEY

1. The dog ran away from his owner.T/F

3. The dog ate a bone.T/F

4. The lion wanted to eat the dog.T/F

5. The dog tricked the lion.T/F

6. The monkey tried to please the dog.T/F

Answer the questions:

1. Where did the dog go?

2. Who saw him?

3. What did the lion want to do?

4. What did the dog see next to him?

5. What was his idea?

6. How did the lion feel?

7. Did the lion eat the dog?

10. Did the monkey run beside the lion?

You can improve your writing by using:

1. Highlight the adjectives in the passage.

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