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The Ant and the Dove: A Fable Analysis

The passage tells the story of an ant who is saved from drowning by a dove that drops a leaf for him to climb onto. Later, the ant repays the dove by biting a hunter, causing him to miss his shot and allowing the dove to escape. The text also includes questions and exercises related to the story.

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The Ant and the Dove: A Fable Analysis

The passage tells the story of an ant who is saved from drowning by a dove that drops a leaf for him to climb onto. Later, the ant repays the dove by biting a hunter, causing him to miss his shot and allowing the dove to escape. The text also includes questions and exercises related to the story.

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1.

Read very carefully through the following


passage, and then answer the question. •
The Ant and the Dove

once, an ant who had come to drink at stream


fell into the water and was carried away by the _
swift curr~nt. He w.Bs. in great danger of drowning. •
A dove, perched on a nearby tree, was the ant's
peril and dropped a leaf into the water. The
ant clambered on to this, and was carried to
safety.

Some times after this a hunter, creeping through


the bushes, spied the dove asleep, and took
careful aim with his musket. He was about to fire
when the ant, who was nearby, crawled forward
and bit him sharply in the ankle, The hunter
misSed his aim, and the loud report of the gun •
awakened the dove from her s1eep. She saw her ••
danger and flew swiftly away to safety. Thus . •
the ant repaid the dove for having saved his life
in the foaming current of the stream.
·Part A
• ?
ht the ant to the stream .
1. What broug ve at that moment?
2 Where was the abo .
3.• What was 1·t that made a lifeboat for
the ant. •
4 _Why was the dove in danger?
5 _How did the ant startle the hunter?
6. What was the huntsman armed wi th :
a] a bow and arrow~
b] a spear.
c] a kind of rifle.
d] a net.
'

7. The ant was in danger because;


I •

a] the current was flowing softly.


b] it had struck its .head.
c] the dove as seeking to kill it.
d] the bridge had broken down.

8. from this list choose words and phrases


that describe the ant in the water: tiny
struggling, swimming conter:1tedly, at his
last gasp, at ease, given up for lost.
ch of the following are in
cf er. Re-arrange. them to make
nces, there may be more than one
I

swer 1n some cases: .

1. Stable the horse into put the.


2. Knife and,_,.-· your lend me fork.
3. Nail the strike hammer the with.
4. From the scent a sweet came bottle.

PartC
. .

.
Each-of ---..the answers to the following clues
beings with the letters SAL. Write down
• the words
..

1. A.man'B wages. SAL-.


2. A fi.sh. SAL-
3. Can be made from fruit, or vegetables. SAL-
4. Used to season your food. SAL-
5. GoOds recovered after damage. • SAL • ·
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