English Reading Comprehension

What is the meaning of intricate?

Read the passage and answer the following question:
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty."
Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."
Finally the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me."
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter" ... and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree a woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so I'll take this one", and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for. The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end. The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark. The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time. Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and he stood and said "Peace" and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.

What did Lightning want to do?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What did people ask the king?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What instructions did the king give?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What did happen at the end?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

How was Thunder troubling the people?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What is the meaning of deafened?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

Can you tell the period of the story?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What did Thunder do?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What did Lighting do?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What did king instruct to Lightning and Thunder?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What is the meaning of temper?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

What is the meaning of furious?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

How did the birds pick them?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

Who was Thunder?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.