Animal Food Chains - There Was a Old Lady

Questions and Answers

What did the old lady first swallow for an unknown reason?

A spider

A bird

A fly (correct)

A cat

What was the old lady's rationale for swallowing a spider?

To eat the spider

To impress her friends

To please her cat

To catch the fly (correct)

What did the bird do after being swallowed by the old lady?

Caught the spider

Escaped through her mouth

Flew away

Built a nest inside her (correct)

Why did the old lady decide to swallow her cat?

To catch the bird living inside her. Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the cat after the old lady swallowed it?

It fell asleep inside her. Signup and view all the answers

What was the old lady's initial reaction when her efforts to find the cat failed?

She became increasingly desperate. Signup and view all the answers

How did the old lady ultimately solve her problem?

She decided to swallow the horse. Signup and view all the answers

What surprising event occurred after the old lady swallowed the horse?

She exploded. Signup and view all the answers

What was the condition of the old lady's stomach after swallowing the horse?

It was bloated and groaning. Signup and view all the answers

What was the reaction of the farmer after witnessing the incident?

He hid behind the water butt. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Narrative Overview

The story revolves around an old lady living alone in a village who encounters a peculiar situation after swallowing a fly.
Her decision-making leads to a chain reaction of swallowing various animals to solve her problem.

Key Events

The old lady swallowed a fly under unknown circumstances, sparking her chain of illogical decisions.
To catch the fly, she swallowed a spider, but it failed to help and instead caused discomfort.
Attempting to solve her dilemma, she then swallowed a bird with the intention of it catching the spider, but the bird built a nest inside her instead.
Her next action was to swallow her cat, hoping it could catch the bird, but the cat fell asleep inside her.
In her growing desperation, she went through multiple animals: the neighbor's dog and a goat, yet none resolved the issue.

Final Outcome

Ultimately, the old lady decided to swallow a horse, leading to a dramatic climax where her stomach could not handle it.
The horse swallowing culminated in her exploding, leaving a bizarre scene with animals wandering off.

Character Traits

The old lady is depicted as somewhat foolish and illogical in her thought process regarding solving a simple problem.
Her desperation grows as she tries increasingly absurd solutions to her issue.

Vocabulary Insights

"Drastic" indicates a severe or extreme event affecting her.
The term "predators" implies that spiders eat flies.
"Pondered" refers to thinking deeply or considering carefully.
A synonym for "was definitely going to happen" is "inevitable."
The old lady's appearance changed due to her growing discomfort and eventual explosion.

VIPERS Questions

Reason for swallowing the fly: Possible reasons include being hungry or practicing for an event.
Cause of explosion: The cumulative result of swallowing excessive animals.
Order of swallowing animals: She swallowed them based on her mistaken belief that each would solve the problem.
Horse ownership: The horse belonged to a farmer in the village.
Total animals swallowed: The old lady swallowed five animals: a fly, a spider, a bird, a cat, and a horse.

Description

Test your understanding of the narrative form in the story 'There Was An Old Lady,' which illustrates an animal food chain concept through humor and whimsy. Engage with questions that explore the relationships and events in this imaginative tale, and see how well you can recall its details.