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Who Was Buddha? Worksheet 3A
The Monkey King
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Name: __________________________ Date: ____________________
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Who Was Buddha? Worksheet 3B
The Monkey KingA troop of monkeys lived in the jungle. The Monkey King saw a mango tree by the stream.
Downstream was a castle where the Man King lived. If man discovered the mangos there would
be trouble. The monkeys pulled all of the mangos off the tree.
The monkeys had not noticed the last mango. It fell into the river and floated downstream...
The Man King found the tasty mango. “Go to the jungle and find me more of these tasty
mangos!” he told his soldiers.
The soldiers saw the monkeys eating the mangos. They attacked the monkeys. The monkeys ran
down to the stream. There was no escape!
The Monkey King had a plan. He held a branch of the mango tree. Then he held a vine on the
other side of the stream. The other monkeys scrambled over the body of the Monkey King to the
other side of the river. The Monkey King was badly hurt.
“Go and help him,” said the Man King. The soldiers carried the Monkey King over to him. “Why
did you save those monkeys?” asked the Man King.
“Because I am their king,” replied the Monkey King.
Read the questions. Tick the correct answers.
Why did the monkeys pull all of the mangos off the tree?a. Because they did not like mangos.b. Because the tree looked better with no mangos.c. Because they did not want the Man King to find the mangos.
Why did the soldiers attack the monkeys?a. Because the monkeys were very naughty.b. Because the soldiers wanted all of the mangos.c. Because the monkeys were throwing mangos at the soldiers.
Why was the Monkey King brave?a. Because he fought the soldiers.b. Because he helped the other monkeys get away from the soldiers.c. Because he ran away and hid from the soldiers.
What do you think is the message in this story?
Name: __________________________ Date: ____________________
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Who Was Buddha? Worksheet 3C
The Monkey KingA troop of monkeys lived in the jungle. The Monkey King saw a mango tree by the stream.
Downstream was a castle where the Man King lived. If man discovered the mangos there would
be trouble. The monkeys pulled all of the mangos off the tree.
The monkeys had not noticed the last mango. It fell into the river and floated downstream...
The Man King found the tasty mango. “Go to the jungle and find me more of these tasty
mangos!” he told his soldiers.
The soldiers saw the monkeys eating the mangos. They attacked the monkeys. The monkeys ran
down to the stream. There was no escape!
The Monkey King had a plan. He held a branch of the mango tree. Then he held a vine on the
other side of the stream. The other monkeys scrambled over the body of the Monkey King to the
other side of the river. The Monkey King was badly hurt.
“Go and help him,” said the Man King. The soldiers carried the Monkey King over to him. “Why
did you save those monkeys?” asked the Man King.
“Because I am their king,” replied the Monkey King.
Can you answer these questions about the story?
Why did the monkeys pull all of the mangos off the tree?
Why did the soldiers attack the monkeys?
Why was the Monkey King brave?
What do you think is the message in this story?
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Who Was Buddha? Task Cards
Can you retell the story of The Monkey King as a
radio play?
Will you need a narrator?
Will you need sound effects?
Can you retell the story of The Monkey King as a
comic strip?
Which parts of the story will you draw?
Will your comic strip have thought bubbles? Speech bubbles? Descriptions?
Can you retell the story of The Monkey King by
role-playing the story?
Who will role-play the different characters?
Will you need masks, props or costumes?
Can you retell the story of The Monkey King by
using toys or building blocks?
Can you make some different scenes to show what
happened in the story?
What will you use?
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Who Was Buddha? Monkey King Cards
Question
Why would there be trouble if men discovered the mango tree?
Answer
They would want the
mangos for themselves.
Question
Why was the Monkey King brave?
Answer
Because he helped the other monkeys
escape.
Question
What did the soldiers attack the
monkeys with?
Answer
Bows and arrows.
Question
Why was the Monkey King badly
hurt?Answer
The other monkeys had scrambled over
his body.
Question
Where did the monkeys live?
Answer
Deep in the jungle by a cool stream.
Question
How did the monkeys escape
from the soldiers?Answer
They scrambled across
the stream, over the
Monkey King.
Question
Who was ‘old and wise’?
Answer
The Monkey King.
Question
Why did the soldiers help the Monkey
King?
Answer
The Man King told them to help him.
Question
What did the Monkey King find growing by the
stream?
Answer
A mango tree.
Question
What reason did the Monkey King give
for helping the other monkeys?
Answer
He said, “Because I am their king”.
Question
Where did the Man King live?
Answer
In a castle downstream.
Question
How did the Man King discover the
mango?
Answer
It floated downstream to him.
Name: __________________________ Date: ____________________
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Who Was Buddha? Worksheet 3B
The Monkey KingA troop of monkeys lived in the jungle. The Monkey King saw a mango tree by the stream.
Downstream was a castle where the Man King lived. If man discovered the mangos there would
be trouble. The monkeys pulled all of the mangos off the tree.
The monkeys had not noticed the last mango. It fell into the river and floated downstream...
The Man King found the tasty mango. “Go to the jungle and find me more of these tasty
mangos!” he told his soldiers.
The soldiers saw the monkeys eating the mangos. They attacked the monkeys. The monkeys ran
down to the stream. There was no escape!
The Monkey King had a plan. He held a branch of the mango tree. Then he held a vine on the
other side of the stream. The other monkeys scrambled over the body of the Monkey King to the
other side of the river. The Monkey King was badly hurt.
“Go and help him,” said the Man King. The soldiers carried the Monkey King over to him. “Why
did you save those monkeys?” asked the Man King.
“Because I am their king,” replied the Monkey King.
Read the questions. Tick the correct answers.
Why did the monkeys pull all of the mangos off the tree?a. Because they did not like mangos.b. Because the tree looked better with no mangos.c. Because they did not want the Man King to find the mangos.
Why did the soldiers attack the monkeys?a. Because the monkeys were very naughty.b. Because the soldiers wanted all of the mangos.c. Because the monkeys were throwing mangos at the soldiers.
Why was the Monkey King brave?a. Because he fought the soldiers.b. Because he helped the other monkeys get away from the soldiers.c. Because he ran away and hid from the soldiers.
What do you think is the message in this story?
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