Name: _____________________________________ Section: ______________________
A. Pick and Match - Connect the pictures under Column A with the vocabulary under Column B and the meaning under
Column C, using lines.
Column A Column B Column C
1. orphan A plant that has large leaves that
are eaten specially in salad
2. frontier A small shell with fine gloss
used as money in some parts of Asia and Africa
3. cowrie one who has lost both parents
4. lettuce a border between two countries
5. Mahout a keeper and a driver of an elephant
B. Read the Summary of Makato and the Cowrie Shell and answer the comprehension check that follows.
Makato and the Cowrie Shell (summary)
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A young boy named Makato was an orphan, and didn't have any way to support himself, so he worked hard
doing whatever jobs that he could to survive. Makato was a very hard worker, and people noticed that. He would dream
of going on an adventure to a bigger place where the land was fertile and the people were kind, and he was encouraged
to do that.
One day, when he had prepared enough, he set out. It took him a month to get to the bigger town, and when he
arrived he asked a woman for water. He told her that he had come such a long way because he wanted to see the king,
who he had heard was kind. He worked with the king's elephants and he started working for her. After some time
working, he did encounter the king, and during the encounter he picked up a cowrie shell that was lying on the road and
offered it to the king (Cowrie shells were used for money, but just one was practically worthless).
When Makato offered the shell to the King, the King said he could keep it, and so Makato pondered what he
could do to honor the king's gift. He saw some lettuce seeds at a stall in the market and thought that he could grow
them. He asked the woman about them, and she let him have as many as would stick to his finger in return for his
treasured cowrie shell. He grew the lettuces, and next time he saw the king, he gave one to him, telling him he grew
them from the shell the king had given him. The king was impressed, gave him a job in the castle, and he eventually grew
up and married the daughter of the king.
Comprehension Check:
1. Who are the main characters in the story? __________________________________________________________
2. What is Makato’s dream for his future? ____________________________________________________________
3. How did Makato impress the king? ________________________________________________________________
4. What is the moral of the story? ___________________________________________________________________
5. Suppose that Makato is not an orphan. Would his life been better or mediocre? ____________________________
C. Compare Makato’s success to your own example of success using Venn Diagram. (USE THE BACK OF THE PAPER)
D. On the Road to the Future
Directions: Plot the events in the correct order which led to Makato’s success on the timeline. The following key
questions serve as your guide.
1. What kind of life did Makato have at the beginning of the story? Describe.
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2. What persuaded him to leave the place?__________________________________________________________
3. How did the king recognize him? Cite the incident that showed it.
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4. What did he do with the cowrie shell?____________________________________________________________
5. What was his reward from the king? _____________________________________________________________
