48 Questions
The little boy called Hari loved to ______ all the boys and girls who went to school with him
tease
He could make a big bruise appear in half a second by ______
pinching
The children didn't like telling their teacher, because that was telling ______
tales
The children crowded into the train and sat down — but nobody wanted to sit next to Hari because he always ______
pinched
Whatever do you think he saw. Hari saw a monster crab walking sideways out of the pool. His eyes were on the ends of short stalks and he looked most ______
queer
Hari put out his hand to shake the crab’s claw, but to his surprise and anger the crab opened his pincers and nipped his hand so hard that the little boy ______
yelled
Then he stared at the pool in surprise, for, out came sandy-coloured shrimps and prawns, more crabs, and another large lobster and they pricked Hari till he was soon black and blue with their ______
pinching
“Don’t you like it.” said all the creatures in surprise. “Why, we were told you would love to see us because you were a champion pincher and pricker yourself. Come, come join in the ______
fun
His lunch rolled into the pool, and when the crabs and lobsters saw it they ran to it and began to feast ______
eagerly
His eyes were on the ends of short stalks and he looked most ______
queer
“Ah, here is my good cousin,” said the crab pleasantly, and, to Hari’s horror, he saw a large sandy lobster crawling heavily out of the pool. Before the little boy could stop him the lobster took his hand in his great pincer-like claws and pinched it so hard that Hari ______
yelled
And how I hated those crabs and lobsters. I suppose the other children hate me too. Well, I jolly well shan’t pinch or prick any ______
more
What was Hari's favorite activity to trouble other children?
Pinching
Why did nobody want to sit next to Hari in the train?
He always pinched
Why did the other children hate Hari?
He could make big bruises appear quickly
Why didn't the children like telling their teacher about Hari's behavior?
Because that was telling tales
What did Hari see walking out of the pool?
A monster crab with eyes on short stalks
What did the creatures do to Hari?
Pinched and pricked him
How did Hari feel about the crabs and lobsters?
He felt hatred towards them
What did the creatures think Hari would love to do?
Join in the fun of pinching and pricking
Why did Hari decide not to pinch or prick anymore?
Because he was physically hurt by the creatures
What could Hari do in half a second that would make a big bruise appear?
Pinch or prick other children
What happened when Hari put out his hand to shake the crab’s claw?
The crab nipped his hand very hard
What did the crabs and lobsters do when they saw Hari's lunch in the pool?
Feasted on it eagerly
What was Hari's favorite activity to trouble other children?
Pinching
Why did nobody want to sit next to Hari in the train?
He always pinched other children
What did the crabs and lobsters do when they saw Hari's lunch in the pool?
They feasted on it
Why did Hari decide not to pinch or prick anymore?
He got scared of the crabs and lobsters
What did the creatures think Hari would love to do?
Watch them pinch and prick others
What happened when Hari put out his hand to shake the crab’s claw?
The crab nipped his hand hard
Why did nobody want to sit next to Hari in the train?
He was always causing trouble
What did the crabs and lobsters do when they saw Hari's lunch in the pool?
They feasted eagerly on it
What did Hari see walking out of the pool?
A monster crab with short stalks for eyes
What could Hari do in half a second that would make a big bruise appear?
Pinch or prick someone
How did Hari feel about the crabs and lobsters?
He hated them and felt hurt by their actions
Why did Hari decide not to pinch or prick anymore?
Because he didn't want to hurt anyone else
Before the little boy could stop him the lobster took his hand in his great pincer-like claws and pinched it so hard that Hari ______
yelled in pain
Hari turned around and stared in fright. Whatever do you think he saw. Hari saw a monster crab walking sideways out of the pool. His eyes were on the ends of short stalks and he looked most ______
queer
Hari leapt to his feet, crying loudly. His lunch rolled into the pool, and when the crabs and lobsters saw it they ran to it and began to feast ______
eagerly
He wouldn't offer anything to anyone. Marigold 136 Just as he was beginning on the eggs, he heard a hoarse voice near him. “Good morning. I am so pleased to meet a boy like you.” Hari turned around and stared in fright. Whatever do you think he ______
saw
How did Hari feel about the crabs and lobsters?
hated
What did the creatures think Hari would love to do?
join in the fun
Why did the other children hate Hari?
He kept pinching and pricking them
And how I hated those crabs and lobsters. I suppose the other children hate me too. Well, I jolly well shan’t pinch or prick any ______
more
Although he wasn’t very big, he was strong, and he loved to tease all the boys and girls who went to school with him. What he loved to do most was to pinch. He could make a big bruise appear in half a second. Another trick he played was pricking people with a pin. So you can guess how all the children hated him. They tried pinching him back, but that was no good because he could always pinch harder. They didn't like telling their teacher, because that was telling tales. It so happened that the class went for a picnic to the seaside for a whole day. All the children were most excited. The Little Bully Marigold 135 On that day, the sun shone bright, and all the children were wild with excitement. They crowded into the train and sat down — but nobody wanted to sit next to Hari because he always _____
pinched
What would you call such a child. Read this story and see how Hari, a little boy troubles other children. Once upon a time, not so very long ago, there was a small boy called Hari. Although he wasn’t very big, he was strong, and he loved to tease all the boys and girls who went to school with him. What he loved to do most was to pinch. He could make a big bruise appear in half a second. Another trick he played was pricking people with a pin. So you can guess how all the children hated him. They tried pinching him back, but that was no good because he could always pinch harder. They didn't like telling their teacher, because that was telling tales. It so happened that the class went for a picnic to the seaside for a whole day. All the children were most excited. The Little Bully Marigold 135 On that day, the sun shone bright, and all the children were wild with excitement. They crowded into the train and sat down — but nobody wanted to sit next to Hari because he always _______
teased
Nobody went near him. Hari was angry. He went to a sandy corner near a rocky pool and sat down by himself. He took out his lunch and looked at it. It was a good lunch. His lunch rolled into the pool, and when the crabs and lobsters saw it they ran to it and began to feast ______
on it
Come, come join in the ______
feast
Test your knowledge about identifying bullying behavior with this quiz. Read a story about a boy named Hari who troubles other children and answer questions based on the text.
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