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COMPREHENSION 2
Read the story given below and answer the questions that follow.
In a forest lived a flock of pigeons. One day, a hunter came to the
forest. He had not been able to catch a single animal or bird that day.
When he saw the pigeons, he thought he would lay a trap for them.
He scattered seeds on the ground and waited. When the pigeons came
down to peck the seeds, he flung a net over them and caught them!
The King Pigeon was very wise. He told his flock to fly up together. So
they flew away, carrying the hunter’s net also! They came down far
away. King Pigeon called his friend, King Mouse, who came with his
army of mice and nibbled at the net, helping the pigeons to escape.
A. Select the correct words from the story to complete the sentences.
1. In the forest lived a of pigeons.
2. One day, a came to the forest.
3. King Pigeon was very .
4. The hunter seeds to catch the pigeons.
5. The mice at the net and helped the pigeons to
.
B. Answer the following questions.
1. What did King Pigeon tell his flock to do?
2. With whom did King Mouse come to help the pigeons?
3. How did the hunter catch the pigeons?
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