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The Lion and the Three Bulls

Worksheet · Grades 3–5

Comprehension Questions

  1. How did the three bulls stay safe at the start of the story?
  2. Why did the Lion begin to whisper?
  3. Write one thing the Lion whispered. How could it make a bull feel?
  4. What did the bulls do after the whispers began?
  5. What did the Lion do once the bulls were apart?

Vocabulary

Match each word with its meaning. Write the letter next to the word.

WordMeaning
1. meadowA. walked in a slow, easy way
2. wanderedB. a field of grass and wild flowers
3. whisperedC. walked away with hard, angry steps
4. glareD. said something very quietly
5. stampedE. walked away from the others
6. strolledF. to look at someone in an angry way

Writing Task

Write a note the first bull could give the other two before he stamps off to the wood. Start with: "The Lion told me ..."

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