There was a cowboy in a village. He was a liar. He tended his cows by a forest.

There was a cowboy in a village. He was a liar. He tended his cows by a forest. One day, he cried out to make fun. “Tiger! Tiger! Help!” The farmers, who worked in the field, ran to the place to help him. But they found no tiger. The cowboy laughed at them. The farmers would become annoyed and return to their work. He did this fun once more. The people came as before. They again saw the same trick and got very angry. One day, the tiger really came. The cowboy cried out for help. But none came to help him. The tiger killed the boy and his flock. The poor unfortunate cowboy lost his life for telling lies.

1.      Fill in the gaps with the best word from the box. Find the information in the story. There are extra words which you need not use.                                                              1×5=5

made

play

danger

gentle

tricks

liar

Understand

tended

a)      The cowboy ------------------cows by the forest.

b)     He was very wicked and --------------

c)      He----------fun with the farmers.

d)     At last, the farmers understood his------------

e)      They did not come to help him when he was in real---------

2.      Read the passage again and write true or false beside the following statements.      1×6=6

a)      The cowboy was truthful.

b)     He tended his cows by a river.

c)      Farmers ran to help him because he shouted saying “Tiger! Tiger! Help!”

d)     The cowboy only laughed at the farmers.

e)      One day, the tiger really came to attack him.

f)       The tiger killed the boy and his flock.

3.      Answer the following questions in a sentence or sentences.                                        2×5=10

a)      Where did the boy live?

b)     What did he do by the side of the forest?

c)      What did he do one day?

d)     What did the farmers run towards the forest?

e)      Why did the farmers become annoyed with the boy? What happened when a tiger really came?

4.      Suppose, you are Kanon. Write a letter to your friend summon, about the consequence of telling a lie (write at least six sentence).

Here are some words to help you: address, date, salutation, main points of the letter, closing.                                                                                                                         10