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Monkey and
Crocodile
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book
Word Count: 320
LEVELED BOOK • J
Monkey and
Crocodile
Retold by Karen Mockler • Illustrated by Mark Bowers
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Monkey and
Crocodile
A Folktale from India
Retold by Karen Mockler
Illustrated by Mark Bowers
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Monkey lived in a fine fruit tree
by the side of a river. He spent his
days eating the fruit of the tree
and swinging in its branches.
Monkey and Crocodile • Level J
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One day, Crocodile took rest
Monkey lived in a fine fruit tree
under the tree. Monkey greeted
by the side of a river. He spent his
Crocodile, saying, “As you are
days eating the fruit of the tree
under my tree, that makes you my
and swinging in its branches.
guest. Allow me to offer you food.”
Monkey and Crocodile • Level J
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4
Monkey tossed down fruit after
sweet fruit to Crocodile. Crocodile
visited Monkey’s tree each day
after that.
Monkey and Crocodile • Level J
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One day, Crocodile asked Monkey
Monkey tossed down fruit after
to cross the river with him for
sweet fruit to Crocodile. Crocodile
dinner. He called up to Monkey,
visited Monkey’s tree each day
“Please join me. I should have
after that.
invited you sooner.”
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6
“I’d love to come,” Monkey said, “but
I can’t swim. How shall I cross the
river?”
“Please take a ride on my back,”
Crocodile said. “It would be my
pleasure.”
Monkey and Crocodile • Level J
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“I’d love to come,” Monkey said, “but
I can’t swim. How shall I cross the
river?”
“The pleasure is all mine,” said
“Please take a ride on my back,”
Crocodile said. “It would be my
Monkey. He left his safe tree and
pleasure.”
climbed onto Crocodile’s back.
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8
They set out across the river.
“What, may I ask, is for dinner?”
Monkey asked.
Monkey and Crocodile • Level J
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By this time, the two were halfway
across the river. Since it was now
impossible for Monkey to escape,
Crocodile told him the truth.
They set out across the river.
“You are for dinner, my furry little
“What, may I ask, is for dinner?”
friend. I am taking you home to
Monkey asked.
Monkey and Crocodile • Level J
eat you.”
9
10
The monkey was scared to death.
His heart boomed in his chest, but
he kept his wits about him.
Monkey and Crocodile • Level J
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“In that case,” Monkey said, “let me
fetch my heart. Of all my parts, it
tastes the best, but I left it back in
The monkey was scared to death.
my tree.”
His heart boomed in his chest, but
“Oh, yes,” Crocodile agreed, “please
he kept his wits about him.
Monkey and Crocodile • Level J
fetch your heart!”
11
12
Crocodile turned and swam back
to Monkey’s tree. As soon as they
reached the riverbank, Monkey
jumped off and climbed out
of reach. He laughed down
at Crocodile.
Monkey and Crocodile • Level J
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Crocodile turned and swam back
to Monkey’s tree. As soon as they
reached the riverbank, Monkey
“Crocodile,” he called, “my big, scaly
jumped off and climbed out
of reach. He laughed down
friend, I won’t be coming tonight
at Crocodile.
for dinner.”
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14
Crocodile was angry and ashamed.
He knew then that Monkey had
outsmarted him.
From that day forward, monkeys
have never trusted crocodiles.
Monkey and Crocodile • Level J
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escape (v.)
Crocodile was angry and ashamed.
He knew then that Monkey had
fetch (v.)
to bring or get (p. 12)
guest (n.)
a visitor who is
welcomed into a
home or other place
(p. 4)
invited (v.)
politely asked
someone to go
somewhere (p. 6)
outsmarted (v.)defeated someone
through the use of
cleverness (p. 15)
trusted (v.)
outsmarted him.
From that day forward, monkeys
have never trusted crocodiles.
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Glossary
to break free from
or keep from being
captured (p. 10)
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believed that
someone or
something was good,
fair, honest, or could
be counted on (p. 15)
Monkey and
Crocodile
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book
Word Count: 320
LEVELED BOOK • J
Monkey and
Crocodile
Retold by Karen Mockler • Illustrated by Mark Bowers
Visit www.readinga-z.com
for thousands of books and materials.
www.readinga-z.com
Monkey and
Crocodile
A Folktale from India
Retold by Karen Mockler
Illustrated by Mark Bowers
www.readinga-z.com
Monkey and Crocodile
Level J Leveled Book
© Learning A–Z
A Folktale from India
Retold by Karen Mockler
Illustrated by Mark Bowers
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Correlation
LEVEL J
Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
DRA
J
17
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