Five Little Monkeys Summary Class 1 English Mridang

Overview

The poem tells a story about five little monkeys who are playing on a tree. They encounter accidents where they fall down and hurt their knees. As the poem progresses, the number of monkeys decreases until there's only one left who also falls. In the end, all the monkeys are hurt and are holding their knees.

Line by Line Explanation

• Five little monkeys: There are five small monkeys.
• Jumping on a tree: The monkeys are happily playing and leaping on a tree.
• One fell down: One of the monkeys fell from the tree.
• And bumped his knee: He landed in a way that hurt his knee.
• Ah! Ah! Ah!: This is the sound the monkey makes because he's in pain.
• Four little monkeys: Now, there are only four monkeys left.
• Three little monkeys: The number of monkeys keeps decreasing, and now there are only three.
• Two little monkeys: Now, there are only two monkeys left.
• One little monkey: Now, there is only one monkey left.
• Now, no more monkeys: The last monkey also falls.
• Each of them: All the monkeys.
• Is holding his knee: They all hurt their knees and are holding them because they're in pain.

Rhyming Words

• "tree" and "knee" rhyme because they sound the same at the end.
• "down" and "knee" also rhyme because they have similar ending sounds.

New Words and Their Meanings

• Monkeys: Small, playful animals that live in trees and forests.
• Jumping: Going up and down quickly, like bouncing.
• Bumped: To accidentally hit something with force.
• Knee: The joint in your leg that lets you bend it.
• Ah! Ah! Ah!: This is a sound that people make when they are in pain or upset.
• No more: Means there aren't any left.
• Holding: When you grab something and don't let it go.
• His: Means it belongs to him (referring to the monkeys).