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Raintree 2 That’s What Friends Are For

 Summary: That’s What Friends Are For

This story revolves around an elephant named Theodore. Theodore has hurt his leg and

cannot move. Hence, he is unable to walk to the end of the forest to meet his cousin. His

friend, the bird, advises him to fly to his cousin. The lion tells Theodore to roar loudly and

summon his cousin. Theodore thanks them for their advice but says he can neither fly nor

roar. Just then, a wise opossum suggests that some friends could go to the end of the forest

and bring Theodore’s cousin to him. The animals do just that and bring the cousin to

Theodore. Theodore thanks them profusely and they all have a merry time.

This simple story carries the powerful message of friendship and also suggests that

sometimes action is better than advice.

UNIT 3 THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

EMBEDDED QUESTIONS

1. he has hurt his leg. He cannot walk to the end of the forest to meet his cousin.

Comprehension

A. 1. b 2. c 3. d 4. a

B. 1. Theodore is sad because he has hurt his leg and he cannot walk to the end of the forest to meet

his uncle.

2. The bird advises Theodore to fly. The advice does not help Theodore because he cannot fly.

3. a. The opossum gives this advice.

 b. The friends help Theodore by going to the end of the forest and bringing his cousin to meet

him.


Grammar

A. 2. a 3. a 4. an 5. an 6. a 7. a 8. a

B. 2. a frog; 3. a tree; 4. an owl; 5. a cake

Vocabulary

A. 2. c 3. a 4. e 5. d

B. 1. big 2. cold 3. new 4. slow 5. far

Listening

[Listen and number the animals in the correct order.

1. I eat grass. I moo. I am a cow.

2. I run fast. I neigh. I am a horse.

3. I like milk and fish. I meow and purr. I am a cat.

4. I am white and woolly. I bleat. I am a sheep.

5. I am grey. I bray. I am a donkey.]

1. cow 2. horse 3. cat 4. sheep 5. donkey

Writing

(Suggested Answers)

2. The elephant bathes in the river.

3. The monkeys play on the trees.

4. The deer eat grass.

5. The owl sleeps on the branch.

6. The parrots talk to friends.

THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

A. Answer in brief.

1. Whom did Theodore want to meet? Why could he not do that?

 Ans: Theodore wanted to meet his cousin. He could not go to meet him because he had hurt

his leg.

2. What did the lion advise Theodore to do? Why?

 Ans: The lion advised Theodore to roar, so that everyone in the forest would hear him and come

to see him.

3. Where was the opossum? Did he agree with the other animals?

 Ans: The opossum was hanging upside down from a tree. He said that friends were there to help

and not just give advice.

B. Answer in detail.

1. What advice did give Theodore’s friends give him? Whose advice worked?

 Ans: The bird advised Theodore to fly and meet his cousin. The lion roared and called the other

animals to see Theodore. Finally, with the opossum’s advice, the other animals brought Theodore’s

cousin to meet him instead.

2. What are opossums? Where are they found?

 Ans: Opossums are animals with thick fur. Like kangaroos, they carry their babies in a pouch. They

make their home in tree holes or dens of other animals. They are found mainly in America and

Canada.

3. Who, do you think were Theodore’s true friends, the bird, the lion, the opossum or the other

animals? Why?

 Ans: The opossum and all the other animals were Theodore’s true friends. The opossum gave the

correct advice and the other animals got his cousin to meet Theodore as he could not walk.

C. Read the lines and answer the questions.

1. “Why don’t you fly?”

 a. Who did bird say this to?

 b. Was this advice useful? Why?

 c. Why did the bird tell him to fly?

 Ans: a. The bird said this to his friend, Theodore, the elephant.

 b. This advice was not useful as elephants cannot fly.

 c. The bird told him to fly as he had hurt his leg and could not walk. The bird did not know

that elephants cannot fly.

2. “We are giving him advice. That’s what friends are for.”

 a. Who was giving advice? To whom were they giving advice?

 b. Whose advice helped Theodore?


 Ans: a. The bird and the lion were giving advice to Theodore.

 b. The opossum’s advice helped Theodore.


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