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Home reading 3

Read the story by Kipling R. The Cat that Walked by Himself and do the following tasks.

1. Complete the sentences with the names of the characters: the Woman, the Baby, the Man, the Cat, the Dog, the Horse, the Cow (write your answers for the gaps only).

1. … walked by himself, and all places were alike to him.

2. … didn’t even begin to be tame till he met the Woman, and she told him that she did not like living in his wild ways.

3. … made the First Singing Magic in the world.

4. … Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, help … to hunt through the day and guard this Cave at night, and I will give you as many roast bones as you need.

5. His name is not … any more, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting.

6. And when … had promised to give her milk to the Woman every day in exchange for the wonderful grass.

7. … said, “I knew I was wise, but I did not know I was beautiful.”

8. There is a … in the Cave. He is new and pink and fat and small, and the Woman is very fond of him.

9. Then the … put out his paddy paw and patted the … on the cheek, and it cooed; and the … rubbed against its fat knees and tickled it under its fat chin with his tail. And the Baby laughed; and the … heard him and smiled.

2. Fill in the missing words: service, fast asleep, bite, spin, hold, purr, broke,

rubbed, remembered, patted, dropped, cleared, chased, tickled (write your answers for the gaps only).

1. The baby was fond of warm things to … in his arms when he went to sleep.

2. The cat … the baby on the cheek with his paw, and … against his fat knees and … his fat chin with his tail.

3. The woman thanked the wild thing because she was busy that morning and the wild thing had done her a … .

4. The woman was very angry, and she shut her lips and began to … .

5. The cat began to …, loud and low, low and loud, till the baby fell … .

6. The smoke of the fire came down in clouds, and when the cloud … away the cat was already close to the fire.

7. The woman … the mutton-bone and jumped upon a big stone in front of the fire.

8. The milk-pot that stood by the fire … in two pieces because it … the bargain between the woman and the cat.

9. The dog said, “I will hunt you till I catch you, and when I catch you I will … you.”

10. The cat ran out of the cave and the dog … him up a tree.

3. Find words and phrases in the text that mean the same as the words and phrases listed below.

1. top of a bottle (first verse);

2. not useful (first verse);

3. purr (first verse);

4. thin cord used for tying things (first verse);

5. to make herself happy (first verse);

6. be helpful (second verse);

7. makes small movements with (second verse);

8. makes a soft crying sound (second verse);

9. foot (second verse);

10. behaving as if something is true when you know it’s not (third verse);

11. press against something with repeated movements (third verse).

4. Rewrite the sentences to make them correct.

1. The bird flew to the cat and told him the news about the baby.

2. The woman gave the baby some toys to play with.

3. The cat came to the cave and began to talk with the woman.

4. The dried wild-horse skin fell down because the weather was windy.

5. The baby cried because he wanted to eat.

6. When the baby fell asleep the woman told the cat to go away.

7. The cat went to sit by the fire because the woman asked him to do so.

8. The woman took the mutton-bone and began to make a singing magic.

9. The woman jumped upon a big stone in front of the fire because she was afraid of the cat.

10. The milk-pot that stood by the fire broke in two pieces because the cat jumped upon it.

11. When the man and the dog came to the cave, they didn’t want to make a bargain with the cat.

12. The man threw his socks and his stone axe at the cat and the dog hunted him round the cave.

5. For each question choose the best answer.

1. Which is NOT one of the ways that the Woman improves the Man’s life?

a. She moves the Man out of his pile of wet leaves.

b. She teaches the Man to clean up after himself.

c. She starts the fire and keeps it fed.

d. She attracts helpful animal companions.

2. What is the main reason why the Wild Dog approaches the cave?

a. He is hungry.

b. He is attracted to the warmth of the fire.

c. He is trying to protect the other animals.

d. He wants to be petted by the Man and the Woman.

3. Which statement about the Cat is false?

a. The Cat is sneaky.

b. The Cat finds a way to get what he wants.

c. The Cat’s attitude gets him into trouble.

d. The Cat is eager to please others.

4. Which is the correct order of events?

a. The Cat and the Woman make a deal, the Baby is born, and then the Horse becomes the Man’s servant.

b. The Dog becomes Man’s friend, the Baby is born, and then the Cat meets the Woman for the first time.

c. The Horse becomes the Man’s servant, the Baby is born, and then the Dog becomes Man’s friend.

d. The Cat meets the Woman for the first time, the Baby is born, and then the Cat angers the Man.

5. Which character is also known as The Giver of Good Food?

a. The Man

b. The Woman

c. The Cow

d. The Cat

6. The Cat makes a deal with the Woman by doing ALL of the following EXCEPT?

a. The Cat plays with the Baby.

b. The Cat helps the Baby sleep.

c. The Cat flatters the Woman.

d. The Cat makes the Man laugh.

7. Which animal is the Cat’s closest friend?

a. The Bat

b. The Dog

c. The Horse

d. The Cow

8. What is the author’s purpose in referring to the reader as “Best Beloved”?

a. He truly appreciates each and every one of his readers and is expressing his love. b. He is acting as though the story is being told to a child.

c. He is writing this story in the olden days when everyone was called “Best Beloved.”

d. He wants the reader to feel comfortable so he is being sweet and endearing.

9. Which poetic device or technique is used in the following sentence? “The smoke

of the fire at the back of the Cave came down in clouds from the roof-puff!”

a. Rhyme

b. Simile

c. Onomatopoeia

d. Repetition

10. This text attempts to explain each of the following EXCEPT?

a. This text explains why cats catch mice.

b. This text explains why cats always land on their feet.

c. This text explains why cats and dogs fight.

d. This text explains why cats get along with babies.

6. Answer the questions:

1. What is the setting of the story?

2. Who is the main character of the story?

3. What problem arises for the animals?

4. What choice do they have to make?

5. What bargain does the woman make with the dog, the horse and the cow?

6. How is her bargain with the cat different?

7. What makes the man and the dog angry with the cat when they want to make a

bargain with him?

8. How can you describe the cat’s character?

9. What elements of the story are typical of a traditional tale?

7. What is your personal evaluation of the story, do you like it, yes/no, why? What is the message of the story?