Grade 8: The Lion and the Rabbit
Step 1: Read the Story
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful jungle. There lived a very big lion. He used to kill about 2-3 animals everyday for his meal. The animals were worried and went to discuss this with the lion. He agreed not to kill any animal if one of them itself comes to him everyday. This went on for long. One day, it was the turn of a rabbit. A little rabbit agreed to go to the lion’s den. As he was on his way, he saw an old well and planned to kill the lion. The little rabbit reached the lion’s den very late. The angry lion roared at the little rabbit and asked, “Why are you late?” The rabbit acted wisely and told the king that, “I met another lion on the way, which is bigger than you. It threatened to eat me.” The lion angrily asked the rabbit “Do you know where he lives?”. The rabbit replied ‘Yes’ and asked the king to follow him. The rabbit reached the old well and said the king, “That lion lives in this well.” The foolish lion peeped into the well and mistook his own reflection as another lion and roared loudly. The lion jumped into the well and drowned.
கதையின் தமிழாக்கம்:
முன்னொரு காலத்தில் ஒரு அழகான காடு இருந்தது. அங்கே ஒரு மிகப் பெரிய சிங்கம் வாழ்ந்து வந்தது. அது தன் உணவிற்காக தினமும் 2-3 விலங்குகளைக் கொன்று வந்தது. தினமும் ஒரு விலங்கு தானாகவே முன்வந்து தன்னிடம் வந்தால், மற்ற விலங்குகளைக் கொல்லமாட்டேன் என்று சிங்கம் ஒப்புக்கொண்டது. ஒரு நாள் ஒரு முயலின் முறை வந்தது. புத்திசாலி முயல் சிங்கத்தை ஒரு பழைய கிணற்றிற்கு அழைத்துச் சென்று, அதில் அதன் நிழலையே மற்றொரு சிங்கம் என்று நம்ப வைத்தது. கிணற்றில் குதித்த சிங்கம் நீரில் மூழ்கி இறந்தது.
Questions:
1. Why were the animals worried?
விலங்குகள் ஏன் கவலையடைந்தன?
The animals were worried because the lion used to kill about 2-3 animals every day for his meal.
2. What was the rabbit’s reply to the lion for being late?
தாமதத்திற்கு முயல் சொன்ன பதில் என்ன?
The rabbit replied that he met another lion on the way, which was bigger and threatened to eat him.
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