The great bear replied, “There is a tiger in the forest. He’s trying to gobble us all up!”

The animals all ran away to hide.

The elephant wondered what he could do to save everyone in the forest.

Meanwhile, the tiger kept eating up whoever he could ind.

The elephant walked up to the tiger and said, “Please, Mr. Tiger, do not eat up these poor animals.”

“Mind your own business!” growled the ferocious tiger.

The elephant had no choice but to give the tiger a hefty kick.

The frightened tiger ran for his life.

The elephant went back into the forest to announce the good news to everyone.

All the animals thanked the elephant.

They said, “You are very brave and just the right size to be our friend.”

c. Answer the following questions.

1. What did the elephant do in the forest ?
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2. How many animals did the elephant meet in the forest on the irst day?
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3. How did the animals treat the elephant during that irst day?
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