NCERT Book Class 6 English (A Pact with the Sun) Chapter 5 The Monkey and the Crocodile

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• A monkey lived in a fruit tree on the bank of a river.
• He made friends with a crocodile, gave him delicious fruits to
eat and sent some for his wife.
• They met regularly and talked — the monkey in the tree and
the crocodile on the ground.

ONCE, on the bank of a river, a monkey made a home for
himself in a tree laden with fruit. He lived in it happily eating
to his heart’s content the fruit of his choice.
The monkey was happy but lonely and wanted a
companion to talk to and share the fruits with. But there
was no one around, not even another monkey, till one day a
crocodile appeared on the riverside.
“Hello, there,” said the monkey. “Do you live in this river?
Would you like to eat some fruit?”
“Good morning,” replied the crocodile politely. “I did come
here in search of food for myself and my wife. Nice of you to
offer me fruit.”