This half term in English we are looking at stories from other cultures. Below is an extract from the Jungle Book, written by Rudyard Kipling.

It was seven o’clock of a very warm evening in the
Seeonee hills when Father Wolf woke up from his
day’s rest, scratched himself, yawned, and spread out
his paws one after the other to get rid of the sleepy
feeling in their tips.
Mother Wolf lay with her big grey nose dropped across her
four tumbling, squealing cubs, and the moon shone into
the mouth of the cave where they all lived. ‘Augrh!’ said
Father Wolf, ‘it is time to hunt again’; and he was going
to spring downhill when a little shadow with a bushy tail
crossed the threshold and whined: ‘Good luck go with you,
O Chief of the Wolves; and good luck and strong white teeth
go with the noble children, that they may never forget the
hungry in this world.’
It was the jackal – Tabaqui, the Dish-licker – and the wolves
of India despise Tabaqui because he runs about making
mischief, and telling tales, and eating rags and pieces of

leather from the village rubbish-heaps. But they are afraid
of him too, because Tabaqui, more than anyone else in
the jungle, is apt to go mad, and then he forgets that he
was ever afraid of anyone, and runs through the forest
biting everything in his way. Even the tiger runs and hides
when little Tabaqui goes mad, for madness is the most
disgraceful thing that can overtake a wild creature. We call
it hydrophobia, but they call it dewanee – the madness –
and run.
‘Enter, then, and look,’ said Father Wolf stiffly; ‘but there is
no food here.’
‘For a wolf, no,’ said Tabaqui; ‘but for so mean a person as
myself a dry bone is a good feast. Who are we, the Gidur-log
[the Jackal-People], to pick and choose?’ He scuttled to the
back of the cave, where he found the bone of a buck with
some meat on it, and sat cracking the end merrily.
‘All thanks for this good meal,’ he said, licking his lips.
‘How beautiful are the noble children! How large are their
eyes! And so young too! Indeed, indeed, I might have
remembered that the children of Kings are men from the
beginning.’
Now, Tabaqui knew as well as anyone else that there is
nothing so unlucky as to compliment children to
their faces.

Answer the questions below in full sentences.

Bronze

What did the Jackal do that was unlucky?

Silver

Look at the second paragraph. Find and copy one word that means: a) The wolf had lots of energy when it woke up. b) The same as whinged or complained. c) The same as banquet.

Gold

Why did the Jackal compliment the children?

Why did the father wolf let the Jackal into the cave?

Platinum

Write the next part of the story. What do you think will happen next?

79 responses to “Year 4 Reading Challenge Spring 1”

  1. Keaton O.

    Bronze
    The Jackal was unlucky because he complemented the children to their faces.
    Silver
    Run
    Whined
    Feast
    Gold
    He was contended after his meal.
    Father wolf let the jackal inside because he had food.

  2. Harrison S.

    Bronze
    The jackal complimented the children to their faces.
    Silver
    Lots of energy-Spring
    Whinge or complain-Whine
    Banquet-Feast.
    Gold
    The jackal complimented the children because his meal was so good.
    Father wolf let the jackal in the cave because he thought there was no food.

  3. Mojirolaoluwa S.

    Bronze:
    The Jackal compilmented to the faces.

    Silver:
    Augrh!
    Stifly
    Feast

    Gold

  4. Welat M.

    Bronze:
    The thing that jackal did unlucky was he complimented the with being in front of him
    Silver:
    1)run
    2)whine
    3)feast
    Gold:
    Jackal complimented the kids because he liked his meal.
    Father wolf let jackal go in his cave because he thought there was no food

  5. Ahmed K.

    The unluckily moment was that the jackal complimented the child’s face

  6. Ahmed K.

    Bronze
    The unlucky momentt was that jackal complimented the children to their faces
    Silver
    A synonym the wolf had a lots of energy is the word word
    Another synonym for wine in the text could be squealed

  7. Amina J.

    BRONZE:
    The unlucky moment was he complimented the children in front of their faces.
    SILVER:
    a)Tumbling
    b)whined
    c)Feast
    GOLD:
    The Jackal complimented the children because he was satisfied with his meal
    Because the Father wolf thought there wasn’t any food.

  8. Manha S.

    BRONZE:
    The Jackal was unlucky beacuse he complimented the children to their faces.

    SILVER:
    A] Runs
    B]whined
    C]banquet means feast.

    GOLD:
    1. The Jackal complimented the children because they have given him a good feast.
    2. The father wolf had let the Jackal into the cave because he cannot reject the Jackal’s orders as
    he is a wild and mad animal and every creature is afraid of him.
    PLATINUM:
    I think the next part of the story will be Jackal and the wolf will become good friends .The Jackal will always save the wolf’s family from the tiger and any other wild creatures.

  9. Marwah K.

    Bronze:
    The jackal complimented the children which was unlucky.
    Silver:
    The wolf had lots of energy when it woke up: Energetic, hyper
    b) The same as whinged or complained: Whined or Squealed
    c) The same as banquet: Big feast or meal.

  10. Muhammad Y.

    Bronze
    The unlucky moment moment was that the jackal complimented the children to their faces.
    Silver
    Spring is another synonym for The wolf had lots of energy when it has woke up
    A synonym for the word wine probably be squealed.
    The synonym do banque will be feast.

  11. Mohammed K.

    Bronze
    What did the jackal do that was unlucky?
    The thing that the jackal did unlucky was complimenting to children’s faces
    Silver
    1)run
    2)whinged
    3)feast
    Gold
    Why did the jackal compliment the children?
    The jackal done this after he ate because he liked his meal
    Why did Father wolf let the jackal in the cave?
    Father wolf let the jackal in because he was ever afraid of anyone

  12. Janelle O.

    Bronze
    What Jackal did that was unlucky was that he was greedy and took the food for himself.
    Silver
    1. Recovers from his sleep.
    2. He was whining and too noisy.
    3. When you have dinner at a table.
    Gold
    Tabaqui new that nothing was unlucky.
    He let Jackal into the cave because he needed to be safe.
    Platinum
    He will be nice again for his rest of his life.

  13. Ammar W.

    Bronze
    The unlucky moment was that the jackal complimented the children to their faces.

    Silver
    A synonym for the wolf had lots of energy is the word.
    Another synonym for wine in the text could be squealed.
    Another word to have a banquet could be the word feast.

    Gold
    The jackal complement the children’s faces because he knew there was nothing so as lucky as complimenting them and the wolf let the jackal enter because the he made them look at the food and then the jackal found a bare bone as he called that a feast.

  14. Muazzan M.

    Bronze
    The Jackal was unlucky because he complemented the children to their faces.
    Silver:
    Squeal
    Moan
    Feast
    Gold
    The jackal complement the children’s faces because he knew there was nothing so as lucky as complimenting them. The wolf let the jackal enter because the he made them look at the food and then the jackal found a bare bone as he called that a feast.

  15. Muhammed G.

    Bronze
    The unlucky moment was that the jackal complimented the children to their faces.

    Silver
    A synonym for the wolf had lots of energy is the word
    Another synonym for wine in the text could be squealed
    Another word to have a banquet could be the word feast

    Gold
    The jackal complement the children’s faces because he knew there was nothing so as lucky as complimenting them. The wolf let the jackal enter because the he made them look at the food and then the jackal found a bare bone as he called that a feast.

    1. Aryan M.

      Bronze
      The jackal were unlucky because he complimented children to their faces.
      Gold
      The Jackel complimented their faces because he though it was lucky.
      The wolf let the jackel enter because he got them to look at the food then the jackel found a bone as he called that a feast.

  16. Amirah T.

    Bronze:
    The jackal felt unlucky because he complimented children to their faces.

    Silver:
    1. The wolf spread out his paws.
    2. The same as whinged or complained is whined.
    3. The same as banquet is feast.

    Gold:
    1. The wolf complimented the wolf pups because he was happy with his meal. I also think that he might’ve done this to annoy father wolf.
    2. Father wolf let the jacket inside because every living being in the jungle feared him.

    Platinum:
    The mischievous jackal was sniffing the ground, his slender paws lightly treading across the damp, rough ground. His canines at the front of his mouth gently grabbed a bone with a pea sized amount of meat, chewing on it joyfully. “ Is there more bones?”asked the greedy jackal, licking his lips.
    “No.”replied father wolf calmly. The wolf let out a ear splitting bark and trotted out of the wolves territory. The pups were play fighting whilst mother and father wolf dozed off.

  17. Alzahra R.

    Bronze
    The Jackal complimented is by the children’s faces,which is unlucky.
    Silver
    A)Tumbling
    B) Squealing
    C)Feast
    Gold
    1 Because he want to eat a bond and his father wolf gave jackal a bon that he wanted to ea.
    2 Because he thank for the Father Wolf for the bone

  18. Simra S.

    Bronze :
    Jackal complimented the children faces which was unlucky
    Silver :
    1. run.
    2. Whined, squealed
    3. Feast
    Gold :
    1. Jackle appreciated the children because he was satisfied with the meal
    2.The wolf allowed the Jackle into the cave because they don’t have meal and let theJackle find the bone by himself as his meal
    Platinum:
    The wolf wondered and amazed with Jackle’s compliments.. They will become good friends from then and Jackle saves the wolf and his children from difficulties and wild creatures..

  19. Dhiyashini S.

    Bronze
    The Jackal complimented by the children’s faces,which is unlucky.
    Silver
    A)Tumbling
    B) Squealing
    C)Feast
    Gold
    1 Because he wanted to eat a bone.
    2 Because he thanked the Father Wolf for the bone.
    Platinum
    “I’ll be going then,” Tabaqui said awkwardly.
    Father wolf surprised but just went into the jungle with no fear.He had been hunting many times,and good with the job.Then he saw a silhouette lurking between the trees.
    Then suddenly an animal pounced out of the trees , an

    1. Dhiyashini S.

      Sorry ,I’m continuing from here.
      and grinned maliciously…………..

  20. Muhammad D.

    Bronze
    What did the Jackal do that was unlucky?
    The unlucky thing that the Jackal did was he complimented the children.
    Silver
    1. Spring
    2.Whined
    3.Feast
    Gold
    The Jackal complimented the children because the food was delightful.
    Father wolf let the Jackal in the cave because he thought there was no food.

  21. Aisha A.

    The unlucky thing Jackal did was compliment the children faces bronze.
    Silver
    A. run
    B. Squealed
    C.feast
    Gold
    Why did Jackal compliment the childres faces?
    Because he was unlucky then the other children.

  22. Afsa P.

    Jackal was very unlucky because he compliment
    the children’s faces.
    Silver
    A.sprint
    B.squill
    C.feast
    Gold

  23. Mopelola L.

    Bronze
    The Jackal was unlucky because he complemented the children to their faces.
    Silver
    A)Run
    B)Whine,squealed and moan
    C)Feast
    Gold
    The jackal complementv the cubs because he appreciated his meal.
    Father wolf let the Jackal in the cave because he thought there was not any food for the jackal to eat.
    Platanium
    What i think will happen next
    Emmediately,the Jackal sprinted of into the the moonlight realizing his error .While diving into the emerald green bushes,he heard a rather strange but familiar sound.He turned around cautiously to see horror upon horror the most feared animal in the whole jungle…

  24. Meena B.

    Bronze:
    What did the Jackal do which was unlucky?
    What the Jackal did which was unlucky was that he complimented the children to their faces.
    Silver:
    A: Run.
    B: Squealed, Moaned and Whined.
    C: Feast.
    Gold:
    Why did the Jackal compliment the children?
    The Jackal complimented the children because he was amazed and contented after what he ate in his meal.
    Why did the father wolf let the Jackal into the cave?
    Father wolf let the Jackal into the cave because the wolves had nothing to eat and the Jackal said a bone would be a good meal.They had a bone in they feast and let the Jackal into the cave for finding them food when they didn’t have some.
    Platinum:
    Write the next part of the story. What do you think will happen next?
    I think the the wolves were happy and amazed about the Jackal complimenting their children. Then they heard a roar and they knew it was from a tiger but not a regular one.The children were super scared. The jackal was nice and helped the wolves. The jackal took the wolves to his cave which was really safe because it had everything the wolves can think of and toys for the children to play with.The wolves thanked the jackal for helping and returned to their home. They lived safe and sound with no noise and every day they would visit the jackal as a thank you.

  25. Khadijah M.

    B͟r͟o͟n͟z͟e͟ C͟h͟a͟l͟l͟e͟n͟g̲e͟
    𝟭) The unlucky think that the jackal did, was complimenting the children to their faces.
    S͟i͟l͟v͟e͟r͟ C͟h͟a͟l͟l͟e͟n͟g̲e͟
    𝟭)Run
    𝟮)Moaned/Whined/Squealed
    𝟯)Feast
    G͟o͟l͟d͟ C͟h͟a͟l͟l͟e͟n͟g̲e͟
    𝟭)The jackal complimented the children after the feast because he was contented after his meal.
    𝟮)The wolves allowed the jackal into the cave.This is because they desired a dry bone in their feast.
    P͟l͟a͟t͟i͟n͟u͟m͟ C͟h͟a͟l͟l͟e͟n͟g̲e͟
    𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁:
    The wolves were extremely flabbergasted knowing that the 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘭 complimented the children.
    The jackal exclaimed, “I really enjoyed my meal!“
    “I-I did to,“ The wolf agreed. He tried not to make it obvious that he was amazed by the jackals words.
    “W-we all did,“ Tabaqui agreed. It was very awkward in the room.

    1. Khadijah M.

      For Number 1 On Bronze I Meant Thing Not Think Sorry

  26. Myiesha S.

    Bronze:
    What did the Jackal do that was unlucky?
    The unlucky thing that Jackal did was compliment the children faces.
    Silver:
    A.Squeal
    B.Run
    C.Feast
    Gold:
    Why did the Jackal compliment the childrens faces?
    Beacause he was unlucky than the other children.

  27. Osas O.

    Bronze
    The unlucky thing the Jackal did was compliment the children to their faces.
    A. Run
    B. Squealed
    c. Feast
    Gold
    The Jackal complimented the children because he was pleased after he ate. (A Dry bone was a feast for him)
    They let the Jackal into their cave because the wolves were afraid of him and couldn’t stop him.
    Platinum
    The Jackal walks off into the distance and goes to the tiger. He asks to share a feast and without hesitation, the tiger offered him a dry bone. He snatched it from him. and licked his lips.

    I think this is the next part of the story because Jackal’s nickname was ‘Dishlicker’ and he was feared by most people because at certain times he went mad.

  28. Nma M.

    Bronze:
    1. What the Jackal did that was very unlucky was complimenting other children to their faces.
    Silver:
    a. Run.
    b. Moan.
    c. Feast.
    Gold:
    Jackal complimented the children, because the feast was delicious for the Jackals.
    The wolf let the Jackal come into the cave because they wanted a dry bone in the feast.
    Platinum:
    What I think is going to happen next:
    The wolf was a little bit shocked that someone had complimented the children. This was because it’s very unlucky. Tabaqui was extremely surprised. “Well, I hope you enjoyed the feast…” The wolf said, sighing. Tabaqui looked at the wolf and smiled. “Y-yeah, we really enjoyed the feast!” Tabaqui smiled. They all heard a loud noise. “Wh-What was t-that?!” The wolf said, very worried. Tabaqui looked out in the nature, hearing owls tweet, and a few footsteps. “Oh, uhh.. Maybe it was just.. Uh.. Nature?” Tabaqui answered. The Jackal stayed quiet, behind the wolf. “OK, let’s just hide in my cave. It’s going to make us safe! Well.. I hope it will make us safe!” The wolf replied. Tabaqui looked around the cave to hide somewhere. “Where, though?” Tabaqui looked at the wolf, slowly getting confused where to hide. “Over there, under the branches and leaves.” The wolf pointed. Everyone hid under some branches and leaves in the wolf’s cave.

  29. Mohammed K.

    Bronze
    The unlucky thing that the jackal did was compliment the children faces.
    Silver
    A.Run
    B.whined
    C.feast
    Gold
    Because there is nothing so unlucky than compliment the children faces.
    Because for so mean person as myself a dry bone is a good feast.

  30. Aqsaa F.

    I have completed the reading challenge in my homework book

    1. Zahra N.

      Jackal was very unlucky because he complimented the children’s faces.
      Silver:
      Squeal
      Moan
      Feast
      Silver:
      He was unlucky with the others

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