English Reading Comprehension

What should we do for our family members?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future.

What do children do with their ears?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future.

Where did grandfather eat every meal until remainder of his days?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future.

What is the moral of the story?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future.

What is the location of this story?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future.

What do children do with their minds?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future.

What is the meaning of spank?

Read the passage and answer the following question:
In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, Best Beloved had no trunk. He had only a blackish bulgy nose, as big as a boot that he could wriggle about from side to side; but he couldn’t pick up things with it. But there was one Elephant – a new Elephant – an Elephant’s Child – who was full of satiable curtiosity and that means he asked ever so many questions. And he lived in Africa and he filled all Africa with his satiable curtiosities. He asked his tall aunt, the Ostrich, why her tail-feathers grew just so, and his tall aunt the Ostrich spanked him with her hard, hard claw. He asked his tall uncle, the Giraffee, what made his skin spotty and his tall uncle, the Giraffee, spanked him with his hard, hard hoof. And still he was full of satiable curtiosity. He asked his broad aunt, the Hippopotamus, why her eyes were red, and his broa d aunt, the Hippopotamus, spanked him with her broad, broad hoof; and he asked his hairy uncle, the Baboon, why melons tasted just so, and his hairy uncle, the Baboon, spanked him, wit h his hairy, hairy paw. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity! He asked questions about everything he saw, or heard, or felt, or smelled, or touched, and all his uncles an d his aunts spanked him. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity.
      One fine morning in the middle of the Precession of the Equinoxes this ‘satiable Elephant’s Child asked a new fine question that he had never ever asked before. He asked,” What does the Crocodile have for dinner? Then everybody said,”Hush!”in a loud and dretful tone, and t hey spanked him immediately and directly, without stopping, for a long time.
   By and by, when that was finished, he came upon Kolokolo Bird sitting in the middle of a wait-a-bit thorn-bush, and he said,” My father has spanked me, and my mother has spanked me; all my aunts and uncles have spanked me for my ‘satiable curtiosity;and still I want to know what the Crocodile has for dinner!”
  The Kolokolo Bird said, with a mournful cry,” Go to the banks of the great grey-green greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, and find out.”

Where was the Kolokolo Bird sitting?

Read the passage and answer the following question:
In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, Best Beloved had no trunk. He had only a blackish bulgy nose, as big as a boot that he could wriggle about from side to side; but he couldn’t pick up things with it. But there was one Elephant – a new Elephant – an Elephant’s Child – who was full of satiable curtiosity and that means he asked ever so many questions. And he lived in Africa and he filled all Africa with his satiable curtiosities. He asked his tall aunt, the Ostrich, why her tail-feathers grew just so, and his tall aunt the Ostrich spanked him with her hard, hard claw. He asked his tall uncle, the Giraffee, what made his skin spotty and his tall uncle, the Giraffee, spanked him with his hard, hard hoof. And still he was full of satiable curtiosity. He asked his broad aunt, the Hippopotamus, why her eyes were red, and his broa d aunt, the Hippopotamus, spanked him with her broad, broad hoof; and he asked his hairy uncle, the Baboon, why melons tasted just so, and his hairy uncle, the Baboon, spanked him, wit h his hairy, hairy paw. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity! He asked questions about everything he saw, or heard, or felt, or smelled, or touched, and all his uncles an d his aunts spanked him. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity.
      One fine morning in the middle of the Precession of the Equinoxes this ‘satiable Elephant’s Child asked a new fine question that he had never ever asked before. He asked,” What does the Crocodile have for dinner? Then everybody said,”Hush!”in a loud and dretful tone, and t hey spanked him immediately and directly, without stopping, for a long time.
   By and by, when that was finished, he came upon Kolokolo Bird sitting in the middle of a wait-a-bit thorn-bush, and he said,” My father has spanked me, and my mother has spanked me; all my aunts and uncles have spanked me for my ‘satiable curtiosity;and still I want to know what the Crocodile has for dinner!”
  The Kolokolo Bird said, with a mournful cry,” Go to the banks of the great grey-green greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, and find out.”

What did he ask his hairy uncle, the Baboon?

Read the passage and answer the following question:
In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, Best Beloved had no trunk. He had only a blackish bulgy nose, as big as a boot that he could wriggle about from side to side; but he couldn’t pick up things with it. But there was one Elephant – a new Elephant – an Elephant’s Child – who was full of satiable curtiosity and that means he asked ever so many questions. And he lived in Africa and he filled all Africa with his satiable curtiosities. He asked his tall aunt, the Ostrich, why her tail-feathers grew just so, and his tall aunt the Ostrich spanked him with her hard, hard claw. He asked his tall uncle, the Giraffee, what made his skin spotty and his tall uncle, the Giraffee, spanked him with his hard, hard hoof. And still he was full of satiable curtiosity. He asked his broad aunt, the Hippopotamus, why her eyes were red, and his broa d aunt, the Hippopotamus, spanked him with her broad, broad hoof; and he asked his hairy uncle, the Baboon, why melons tasted just so, and his hairy uncle, the Baboon, spanked him, wit h his hairy, hairy paw. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity! He asked questions about everything he saw, or heard, or felt, or smelled, or touched, and all his uncles an d his aunts spanked him. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity.
      One fine morning in the middle of the Precession of the Equinoxes this ‘satiable Elephant’s Child asked a new fine question that he had never ever asked before. He asked,” What does the Crocodile have for dinner? Then everybody said,”Hush!”in a loud and dretful tone, and t hey spanked him immediately and directly, without stopping, for a long time.
   By and by, when that was finished, he came upon Kolokolo Bird sitting in the middle of a wait-a-bit thorn-bush, and he said,” My father has spanked me, and my mother has spanked me; all my aunts and uncles have spanked me for my ‘satiable curtiosity;and still I want to know what the Crocodile has for dinner!”
  The Kolokolo Bird said, with a mournful cry,” Go to the banks of the great grey-green greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, and find out.”

Whom did the Elephant's child meet?

Read the passage and answer the following question:
In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, Best Beloved had no trunk. He had only a blackish bulgy nose, as big as a boot that he could wriggle about from side to side; but he couldn’t pick up things with it. But there was one Elephant – a new Elephant – an Elephant’s Child – who was full of satiable curtiosity and that means he asked ever so many questions. And he lived in Africa and he filled all Africa with his satiable curtiosities. He asked his tall aunt, the Ostrich, why her tail-feathers grew just so, and his tall aunt the Ostrich spanked him with her hard, hard claw. He asked his tall uncle, the Giraffee, what made his skin spotty and his tall uncle, the Giraffee, spanked him with his hard, hard hoof. And still he was full of satiable curtiosity. He asked his broad aunt, the Hippopotamus, why her eyes were red, and his broa d aunt, the Hippopotamus, spanked him with her broad, broad hoof; and he asked his hairy uncle, the Baboon, why melons tasted just so, and his hairy uncle, the Baboon, spanked him, wit h his hairy, hairy paw. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity! He asked questions about everything he saw, or heard, or felt, or smelled, or touched, and all his uncles an d his aunts spanked him. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity.
      One fine morning in the middle of the Precession of the Equinoxes this ‘satiable Elephant’s Child asked a new fine question that he had never ever asked before. He asked,” What does the Crocodile have for dinner? Then everybody said,”Hush!”in a loud and dretful tone, and t hey spanked him immediately and directly, without stopping, for a long time.
   By and by, when that was finished, he came upon Kolokolo Bird sitting in the middle of a wait-a-bit thorn-bush, and he said,” My father has spanked me, and my mother has spanked me; all my aunts and uncles have spanked me for my ‘satiable curtiosity;and still I want to know what the Crocodile has for dinner!”
  The Kolokolo Bird said, with a mournful cry,” Go to the banks of the great grey-green greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, and find out.”

What did he ask his broad aunt, the Hippopotamus?

Read the passage and answer the following question:
In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, Best Beloved had no trunk. He had only a blackish bulgy nose, as big as a boot that he could wriggle about from side to side; but he couldn’t pick up things with it. But there was one Elephant – a new Elephant – an Elephant’s Child – who was full of satiable curtiosity and that means he asked ever so many questions. And he lived in Africa and he filled all Africa with his satiable curtiosities. He asked his tall aunt, the Ostrich, why her tail-feathers grew just so, and his tall aunt the Ostrich spanked him with her hard, hard claw. He asked his tall uncle, the Giraffee, what made his skin spotty and his tall uncle, the Giraffee, spanked him with his hard, hard hoof. And still he was full of satiable curtiosity. He asked his broad aunt, the Hippopotamus, why her eyes were red, and his broa d aunt, the Hippopotamus, spanked him with her broad, broad hoof; and he asked his hairy uncle, the Baboon, why melons tasted just so, and his hairy uncle, the Baboon, spanked him, wit h his hairy, hairy paw. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity! He asked questions about everything he saw, or heard, or felt, or smelled, or touched, and all his uncles an d his aunts spanked him. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity.
      One fine morning in the middle of the Precession of the Equinoxes this ‘satiable Elephant’s Child asked a new fine question that he had never ever asked before. He asked,” What does the Crocodile have for dinner? Then everybody said,”Hush!”in a loud and dretful tone, and t hey spanked him immediately and directly, without stopping, for a long time.
   By and by, when that was finished, he came upon Kolokolo Bird sitting in the middle of a wait-a-bit thorn-bush, and he said,” My father has spanked me, and my mother has spanked me; all my aunts and uncles have spanked me for my ‘satiable curtiosity;and still I want to know what the Crocodile has for dinner!”
  The Kolokolo Bird said, with a mournful cry,” Go to the banks of the great grey-green greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, and find out.”

What did everybody do to the Elephant?

Read the passage and answer the following question:
In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, Best Beloved had no trunk. He had only a blackish bulgy nose, as big as a boot that he could wriggle about from side to side; but he couldn’t pick up things with it. But there was one Elephant – a new Elephant – an Elephant’s Child – who was full of satiable curtiosity and that means he asked ever so many questions. And he lived in Africa and he filled all Africa with his satiable curtiosities. He asked his tall aunt, the Ostrich, why her tail-feathers grew just so, and his tall aunt the Ostrich spanked him with her hard, hard claw. He asked his tall uncle, the Giraffee, what made his skin spotty and his tall uncle, the Giraffee, spanked him with his hard, hard hoof. And still he was full of satiable curtiosity. He asked his broad aunt, the Hippopotamus, why her eyes were red, and his broa d aunt, the Hippopotamus, spanked him with her broad, broad hoof; and he asked his hairy uncle, the Baboon, why melons tasted just so, and his hairy uncle, the Baboon, spanked him, wit h his hairy, hairy paw. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity! He asked questions about everything he saw, or heard, or felt, or smelled, or touched, and all his uncles an d his aunts spanked him. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity.
      One fine morning in the middle of the Precession of the Equinoxes this ‘satiable Elephant’s Child asked a new fine question that he had never ever asked before. He asked,” What does the Crocodile have for dinner? Then everybody said,”Hush!”in a loud and dretful tone, and t hey spanked him immediately and directly, without stopping, for a long time.
   By and by, when that was finished, he came upon Kolokolo Bird sitting in the middle of a wait-a-bit thorn-bush, and he said,” My father has spanked me, and my mother has spanked me; all my aunts and uncles have spanked me for my ‘satiable curtiosity;and still I want to know what the Crocodile has for dinner!”
  The Kolokolo Bird said, with a mournful cry,” Go to the banks of the great grey-green greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, and find out.”

What question did he ask during the precession?

Read the passage and answer the following question:
In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, Best Beloved had no trunk. He had only a blackish bulgy nose, as big as a boot that he could wriggle about from side to side; but he couldn’t pick up things with it. But there was one Elephant – a new Elephant – an Elephant’s Child – who was full of satiable curtiosity and that means he asked ever so many questions. And he lived in Africa and he filled all Africa with his satiable curtiosities. He asked his tall aunt, the Ostrich, why her tail-feathers grew just so, and his tall aunt the Ostrich spanked him with her hard, hard claw. He asked his tall uncle, the Giraffee, what made his skin spotty and his tall uncle, the Giraffee, spanked him with his hard, hard hoof. And still he was full of satiable curtiosity. He asked his broad aunt, the Hippopotamus, why her eyes were red, and his broa d aunt, the Hippopotamus, spanked him with her broad, broad hoof; and he asked his hairy uncle, the Baboon, why melons tasted just so, and his hairy uncle, the Baboon, spanked him, wit h his hairy, hairy paw. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity! He asked questions about everything he saw, or heard, or felt, or smelled, or touched, and all his uncles an d his aunts spanked him. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity.
      One fine morning in the middle of the Precession of the Equinoxes this ‘satiable Elephant’s Child asked a new fine question that he had never ever asked before. He asked,” What does the Crocodile have for dinner? Then everybody said,”Hush!”in a loud and dretful tone, and t hey spanked him immediately and directly, without stopping, for a long time.
   By and by, when that was finished, he came upon Kolokolo Bird sitting in the middle of a wait-a-bit thorn-bush, and he said,” My father has spanked me, and my mother has spanked me; all my aunts and uncles have spanked me for my ‘satiable curtiosity;and still I want to know what the Crocodile has for dinner!”
  The Kolokolo Bird said, with a mournful cry,” Go to the banks of the great grey-green greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, and find out.”

What was the name of the Elephant?

Read the passage and answer the following question:
In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, Best Beloved had no trunk. He had only a blackish bulgy nose, as big as a boot that he could wriggle about from side to side; but he couldn’t pick up things with it. But there was one Elephant – a new Elephant – an Elephant’s Child – who was full of satiable curtiosity and that means he asked ever so many questions. And he lived in Africa and he filled all Africa with his satiable curtiosities. He asked his tall aunt, the Ostrich, why her tail-feathers grew just so, and his tall aunt the Ostrich spanked him with her hard, hard claw. He asked his tall uncle, the Giraffee, what made his skin spotty and his tall uncle, the Giraffee, spanked him with his hard, hard hoof. And still he was full of satiable curtiosity. He asked his broad aunt, the Hippopotamus, why her eyes were red, and his broa d aunt, the Hippopotamus, spanked him with her broad, broad hoof; and he asked his hairy uncle, the Baboon, why melons tasted just so, and his hairy uncle, the Baboon, spanked him, wit h his hairy, hairy paw. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity! He asked questions about everything he saw, or heard, or felt, or smelled, or touched, and all his uncles an d his aunts spanked him. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity.
      One fine morning in the middle of the Precession of the Equinoxes this ‘satiable Elephant’s Child asked a new fine question that he had never ever asked before. He asked,” What does the Crocodile have for dinner? Then everybody said,”Hush!”in a loud and dretful tone, and t hey spanked him immediately and directly, without stopping, for a long time.
   By and by, when that was finished, he came upon Kolokolo Bird sitting in the middle of a wait-a-bit thorn-bush, and he said,” My father has spanked me, and my mother has spanked me; all my aunts and uncles have spanked me for my ‘satiable curtiosity;and still I want to know what the Crocodile has for dinner!”
  The Kolokolo Bird said, with a mournful cry,” Go to the banks of the great grey-green greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, and find out.”

What did he ask his tall uncle, the Giraffe?

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In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, Best Beloved had no trunk. He had only a blackish bulgy nose, as big as a boot that he could wriggle about from side to side; but he couldn’t pick up things with it. But there was one Elephant – a new Elephant – an Elephant’s Child – who was full of satiable curtiosity and that means he asked ever so many questions. And he lived in Africa and he filled all Africa with his satiable curtiosities. He asked his tall aunt, the Ostrich, why her tail-feathers grew just so, and his tall aunt the Ostrich spanked him with her hard, hard claw. He asked his tall uncle, the Giraffee, what made his skin spotty and his tall uncle, the Giraffee, spanked him with his hard, hard hoof. And still he was full of satiable curtiosity. He asked his broad aunt, the Hippopotamus, why her eyes were red, and his broa d aunt, the Hippopotamus, spanked him with her broad, broad hoof; and he asked his hairy uncle, the Baboon, why melons tasted just so, and his hairy uncle, the Baboon, spanked him, wit h his hairy, hairy paw. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity! He asked questions about everything he saw, or heard, or felt, or smelled, or touched, and all his uncles an d his aunts spanked him. And still he was full of’satiable curtiosity.
      One fine morning in the middle of the Precession of the Equinoxes this ‘satiable Elephant’s Child asked a new fine question that he had never ever asked before. He asked,” What does the Crocodile have for dinner? Then everybody said,”Hush!”in a loud and dretful tone, and t hey spanked him immediately and directly, without stopping, for a long time.
   By and by, when that was finished, he came upon Kolokolo Bird sitting in the middle of a wait-a-bit thorn-bush, and he said,” My father has spanked me, and my mother has spanked me; all my aunts and uncles have spanked me for my ‘satiable curtiosity;and still I want to know what the Crocodile has for dinner!”
  The Kolokolo Bird said, with a mournful cry,” Go to the banks of the great grey-green greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, and find out.”