The Monkey and the Crocodile

AP/ NCERT Class 6 English Textual Notes
Chapter 6 The Monkey and the Crocodile

1. The monkey was happy living in the fruit tree, but his happiness was not complete. What did he miss?

The monkey had no companion to talk to or share fruits with. He felt lonely. So he was not happy.

2. What did the two friends generally talk about?

The two friends, the monkey and the crocodile, generally talked about birds and animals, as well as the nearby villages. They also used to talk about the difficulties villagers faced in raising good crops because of the lack of rain.

3. Why was the crocodile’s wife annoyed with her husband one day?

The crocodile’s wife was annoyed with her husband because the crocodile came home very late that day, and she had to manage the little crocodiles all by herself.

4. Why was the crocodile unwilling to invite his friend home?

The crocodile was unwilling to invite his friend home because his wife wanted to eat the monkey’s heart. The crocodile did not want to betray his best friend. 

5. What did the crocodile tell the monkey midstream?

The crocodile told the monkey midstream that he would have to go underwater now so that he could kill the monkey and give the monkey’s heart to his wife for a meal.

6. How did the monkey save himself?

The monkey, feeling shocked but clever, told the crocodile he'd do anything for him. Tricking the crocodile by saying he left his heart on the tree, the monkey saved himself by getting back to the tree quickly.

7. What does the last sentence of the story suggest? What would the crocodile tell his wife?

The crocodile was sadder and wiser. He would have told his wife about all that happened and how she broke a great friendship because of her insecurity and greed.