Important Characters
The Lion – Proud of his strength, believes lions are the greatest.
The Man – Proud of his intelligence, believes men are greater than lions.
Hercules (in the statue) – A strong hero shown defeating a lion.
Key Points of the Story
- Long ago, men and animals could talk to each other.
- A lion and a man argue about who is greater – strength vs. intelligence.
- The lion believes strength is most important.
- The man believes intelligence is more important.
- The man shows the lion a statue of Hercules standing over a dead lion.
- The man says this proves that men are stronger than lions.
- The lion replies, “This statue was made by a man. If lions made statues, they would show lions winning!”
- The story teaches that whoever tells the story controls how it is told.
New Words and Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Proud | Feeling happy about oneself. |
| Strength | Physical power. |
| Intelligence | The ability to think and understand. |
| Capture | To catch or trap something. |
| Hero | A brave and strong person. |
| Statue | A sculpture or model of a person or animal. |
| Prove | To show something is true. |
| Point of view | The way someone sees or tells a story. |
Opposite Words from the Story
| Word | Opposite |
|---|---|
| Strong | Weak |
| Proud | Ashamed |
| Win | Lose |
| Truth | Lie |
| Man | Animal |
Grammar: Nouns in the Story
Underline the nouns in these sentences:
“Once a man and a lion got talking.” → Man, lion
“I am the king of beasts.” → King, beasts
“At last, the man took the lion to a statue in a big garden.” → Man, lion, statue, garden
Use these nouns to form new sentences:
Man – The man is reading a book.
Lion – A lion lives in the jungle.
Statue – The park has a beautiful statue.
Garden – My grandmother has a lovely garden.
Rhyming & Sound Activities
📌 Practice these sound-based sentences:
1️⃣ She sells seashells on the seashore.
2️⃣ Swan swam over the sea. Swim, Swan, swim!
📌 Make one-many pairs by adding “-s” or “-es”:
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| Lion | Lions |
| Man | Men |
| Statue | Statues |
| Fox | Foxes |
| Brush | Brushes |
| Dish | Dishes |
Comparison Sentences (Using “Than”)
Make similar sentences using these words:
| Example Sentence | Create Similar Sentences |
|---|---|
| The lion is bigger than the mouse. | The elephant is bigger than the horse. |
| The sun is brighter than the moon. | A diamond is brighter than a stone. |
| One tree is taller than the other. | My father is taller than my uncle. |
| A stone is harder than a brick. | Metal is harder than plastic. |
Final Thoughts on the Story
✔ The story is about a lion and a man arguing over who is greater.
✔ The statue represents how humans tell stories to make themselves look strong.
✔ The lion proves that truth can change depending on who tells the story.
✔ We should always think before believing a story.
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