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A short funny story in English can be a great way to learn new words and enjoy reading at the same time. “The Lion” is a simple and funny story for A2 Elementary English learners. It uses easy vocabulary, short sentences, and simple grammar. Read the story and find out what happens when a proud lion meets an elephant!
The story has been rewritten especially for English language learners.
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The Lion – A Short Funny Story in English
The Lion
One day a lion was walking through the jungle. He was young and very proud. He met a snake and said, “Who is the king of the jungle?”
The snake said, “You are.” It did not make the lion angry and he smiled.
Thirty metres later, he met a monkey and asked, “Monkey, Who is the king of the jungle?” The monkey said quickly, “You are.” The lion smiled and continued on his way.
Next, the lion met a crocodile. He stopped and asked the crocodile, “Who is the king of the jungle?” The crocodile didn’t answer, so the lion roared very loudly. “Who is the king of the jungle?” The crocodile answered quickly, “You are.” The lion was satisfied and said, “Next time, answer quickly or I will eat you!”
Finally, the lion met an elephant. He stopped, looked angrily at the elephant and asked, “Elephant, who is king of the jungle?”
The elephant picked up the lion with his trunk and dropped him to the ground. The elephant kicked the lion and then jumped on top of him.
The lion was very surprised and hurt. He got up, shook the dirt off and shouted,
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO GET ANGRY JUST BECAUSE YOU
DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER!”
— THE END –
Vocabulary
- Jungle /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/ — a large forest in a hot country.
Example: The lion was walking through the jungle. - Proud /praʊd/ — feeling very happy about yourself or something you have done.
Example: The young lion was very proud. - King /kɪŋ/ — a male ruler of a country or place.
Example: The lion wanted to be the king of the jungle. - Snake /sneɪk/ — a long animal with no legs.
Example: The lion met a snake in the jungle. - Quickly /ˈkwɪkli/ — very fast.
Example: The crocodile answered quickly.
- Roar /rɔːr/ — to make a very loud sound like a lion.
Example: The lion roared very loudly. - Angry /ˈæŋɡri/ — feeling mad because something is wrong.
Example: The lion looked angry at the elephant. - Satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ — happy because you got what you wanted.
Example: The lion was satisfied with the answer. - Surprised /sərˈpraɪzd/ — feeling shocked because something unexpected happens.
Example: The lion was very surprised. - Hurt /hɜːrt/ — feeling pain because of an injury.
Example: The lion was surprised and hurt.
Comprehension Questions
- Where was the lion walking one day?
- How did the lion feel about himself?
- Which animal did the lion meet first?
- What question did the lion ask the snake?
- What did the monkey say when the lion asked who was the king?
- Why did the lion roar loudly at the crocodile?
- What did the lion tell the crocodile?
- Which animal did the lion meet last?
- What did the elephant do to the lion?
- Why was the lion angry with the elephant?
Grammar Exercises
- The lion __ through the jungle one day.
A) walk
B) walked
C) walking - The lion __ very proud.
A) was
B) were
C) be - The lion __ a snake in the jungle.
A) meet
B) meets
C) met - The monkey __ quickly, “You are.”
A) say
B) said
C) saying - The lion __ very loudly at the crocodile.
A) roar
B) roared
C) roaring
- The crocodile __ the answer quickly.
A) answered
B) answer
C) answering - The lion __ angry when the elephant did not answer.
A) become
B) became
C) becoming - The elephant __ the lion with his trunk.
A) picked up
B) pick up
C) picking up - The lion __ very surprised and hurt.
A) was
B) were
C) is - The lion __ the dirt off his body and shouted.
A) shake
B) shook
C) shaking
Answer Key:
1) B, 2) A, 3) C, 4) B, 5) B, 6) A, 7) B, 8) A, 9) A, 10) B
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