Year 4 Language Art: The Jungle Book

Language Art: The Jungle Book

Synopsis:

This story is about a little boy, Mowgli and his relationship with the animal the jungle. He is adopted and brought up by two wolves, father wolf and mother wolf. Shere Kan, the tiger raws to kill Mowgli so mother wolf needs to protect hin.At the Council Rock, Akela asks for support from other animals. Bagheera, the panther and Baloo, the bear agree. All the animals in the jungle loved Mowgli's new parents teach him the ways of the jungle.

He develops a strong bond with the animals. Soon, he grows up into a strong young man, Shere Khan wants to kill Mowgli. So, he goes to a village to learn the people's language and escape from Shere Khan. Shere Khan follows but is unfortunately killed by Mowgli. Mowgli goes back to the jungle because the villagers think he is bad. He is very glad to be in the jungle and lives there for the rest his life.

Title:The Jungle Book

Retold by:Carl Bowen

Illustrated by:Gerardo Saodoval

What is the story about?

Thie story is about a young boy who was raised by a pair of wolves in the jungle of India.

Describe the following characters:

1. Mowgli (man cub):intelligent, brave, friendly

2. Shere Khan (the tiger):arrogant, cruel,revengeful

3. Baloo (the bear):protective,helpful,kind

What has Mowgli learnt? List them.

In the jungle.

1.He did not know how to talk.

2.He learnt to survive in the jungle.

3.He played with animals only.

In the village:

1.He learnt human speech.

2.He played with the village children.

3.He took care of buffaloes.

Exercise (1):

parther (3)	monkeys (7)	leader (10)	jungle(5)	Bear (4)	Shere Khan (1)
Red Flower (9)	Council (2)	village (8)	Laws (6)

Mowgli was cared by Father wolf and Mother wolf after his parents were killed by 1.________________. At the 2. ________________Rock, Akela asks for support from other animals. Bahgeera, the 3. ________________ and Baloo, the

4. ________________agree.

          The helpful animals taught him how to survive in the

5. ________________.He learns to know the 6. ________________and customs of the Jungle Folk. One day,

he was kidnapped by a troop of 7. ________________. His good friends came to help her.

          Unfortunately, Shere Khan has not given up hope to kill Mowglis. He goes against  him and decided to yet help from the wolves.Mowgli goes to the 8. ________________      and steals9. ________________ .He warns the young wolves not to listen to shere Khan but to accept Akela as their

10. ________________. Soon, Shere Khan rain way.