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Mowgli grew up with the cubs, though they were grown wolves almost es almost

before he was a child. And Father Wolf taught him the meaning of
ng of
f the
things in the jungle – every rustle in the grass, every breath of the
very
warm night air, every note of the owls above his head, and every
splash of every little fish jumping in a pool. When he was not
learning, he sat out in the sun and slept, and ate and went
to sleep again. When he felt dirty or hot, he swam in the forest t
e an ape.
pools. He would fling himself through the branches boldly like an ape.
ght and
He would go down the hillside into the cultivated lands by night and
look curiously at the villagers in their huts. He did not trust men
men
l life in
because they laid traps for the beasts. Mowgli led a wonderful life in
the jungle.

A Comprehension

A1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words and phrases.

1. Although Father Wolf’s jaws closed on the child’s back,
.

2. Mother Wolf exclaimed how , and
the man’s cub was.

3. Shere Khan’s feet were burnt because
.

4. The Wolves take orders only from .

5. Shere Khan backed out of the cave mouth because
.

6. gave the human baby the name ,
which meant .

7. When he was not learning, Mowgli and
and .

8. Mowgli swam in the forest pools when
.

rustle : sound of leaves rubbing note : a musical sound
against each other

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