A clever folk tale about a smart monkey. We use the idea of the story — with our own retelling — to learn the parts of a story, who the characters are, the order of events, and the lesson it teaches. Tap each idea to start.
Play with it
Every story has people or animals, a problem, and an ending. Tap each idea to explore.
Learn
Spot the parts.
In any story, find where it starts, what goes wrong, and how it ends. Three neat parts!
Where you'll meet it
Many folk tales, from many lands, end with a clever idea winning the day.
Use beginning, middle and end so your listener can follow along.
Like the monkey, staying calm and thinking helps you solve everyday problems.
Check yourself
Eight quick questions that check the skill — story parts, characters and the lesson — not the exact story.
Skill practice with our own original examples. The story “The Smart Monkey” (NCERT Mridang, Class 2) is referenced by name only, never reproduced.
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