The fox and the bird

A.    Narrative

The fox  and the bird

One day , a fox saw  a bird sitting on the branch of a tree. In its mouth the bird had some food . the fox wanted this food because he was very hungry.

“you are beautiful bird,” the fox said ,”but can you sing?”

“of course I can sing,” thought the bird ,”this is a very stupid fox.” He opened his mouth to sing and dropped the food . the fox caught the food and said ,”yes you can sing, and you are very beautiful , but you are not very smart.” And the fox ran away with the food.

From reading with understanding 3

By K. Methold, J.B  Heaton

And Bolsius .

pustaka pelajar 2003 p.23

Vocabularies

Fox    : rubah

Bird   ; burung

Mouth  : mulut

Food  : makanan

Stupid  : bodoh

Caught : menangkap

Sing ; bernyanyi

Ran   : berlari

Smart          : cerdas

Ran   ; berlari

Answer and discuss the following questions based on the text above!

1.      Who is a subject in the story above?

2.      What does the bird on the branch of tree?

3.      What has the the bird’s mouth

4.      Why the fox wanted the bird’s food because....?

5.      Why the fox success for taking the bird’s food?

6.      Who is the fox?

7.      What is The wisdom from the story above?

8.      What is The word “its” in the 1^st line. Refers ?

9.      What is The word “beautiful”  in line 3 closest meaning ?

10.  What is The word “smart” in the last line closest meaning?

Answer and discuss the following questions based on the text above!

1.      Who is a subject in the story above?

a. Fox and rabbit.                c. fox and bird.

b. Bird and mouse.              d. rabbit and mouse.

2.      What does the bird on the branch of tree?

a.      Jumping                       c. sitting

b.      Standing                       d. sleeping

3.      What has the the bird’s mouth

a.      Some food                    c. some drinking

b.      Some singing                d. some story

4.      Why the fox wanted the bird’s food because....?

a.      Full                  c. stupid

b.      smart                d. not full

5.      the fox success for taking the bird’s food?

a.      Yes                  d. not yet

b.      No                    e. absolutely

6.      All of the following statements are true?

a.      The bird can’t sing song

b.      The fox is a stupid animal

c.      The bird is not a beautiful animal

d.      The fox is an hungry animal

7.      The wisdom from the story above?

a.      If one does not work hard he cannot expect to succeed.

b.      One hand washes to other.

c.      Make hay while the sun shines.

d.      Don’t just stand there do something.

8.      The word “its” in the 1^st line. Refers to….

a.      Food                 c. bird

b.      Fox                  d. mouth

9.      The word “beautiful”  in line 3 closest meaning to…

a.      Pretty               d. charming

b.      Sweet               e. clean

10.   The word “smart” in the last line closest meaning to…

a.      Clever              c. bright

b.      Diligent            d. humble