Suddenly, there was a loud crack. The boys fell on the ground and a branch fell on top of them.
They ran back into the house. In the afternoon Daddy came home. He stopped to talk to
Mrs. Roberts. Then he came into the house.
“Come here, boys,” he
commanded. “Did you swing on the rope?” “No, Daddy,” said
Javon. “A big monkey came into the garden. It swung on the rope and the branch broke.” “Boys, you know that is not true. Mrs. Roberts saw you.” The boys were ashamed. “We are very sorry, Daddy,” they whispered.
1 Who made a swing for the boys? 2 How long did the boys stay inside when it rained? 3 What happened when they swung on the rope? 4 Who saw what the boys did? 5 How did Daddy know that the boys were not telling the truth?
Right there
Think and search
6 The boys were ashamed . What does this mean? a) They were afraid because Daddy was vexed. b) They thought they would get into trouble. c) They knew they had done something wrong. 7 What lesson can be learnt from this story? 8 What do you think Daddy should do next? Why?
On your own
• Comprehension: Remind students of question-answer relationships (QAR) . For questions 1–4, answers can be found right there in the text. For questions 5 and 6, students can find the answers in the text, but they must think and search to find them. Questions 7 and 8 require students to use their own ideas , based on what they have read in the text. DA Give extra help to students who are not able to read the story independently. Suggestions are included in the online teacher’s notes at www.macmillan-caribbean.com Note: In these teacher’s notes, whenever you see the icon DA there will be suggestions for working with students of different abilities.
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