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2. How does Grandfather react to the revelation about the tiger’s identity?
3. What implications does the keeper’s information have for the accuracy of the zoo’s
records or the staff’s knowledge?
4. What might Grandfather’s emotions be upon discovering that the tiger he was
interacting with is not Timothy?
Spell It Right VOCABULARY Analytical Skills
A. Try finding synonyms of following words from the chapter.
1. Frequently
2. Started
3. Shift
4. Small
5. Deceased
6. Barking
7. Kin
B. Form new words from the following. One has been done for you.
1. Rich
2. Declare
3. Receive
4. Favour
5. Obsess
6. Sudden
7. Manage
Language Ladder GRAMMAR Language Skills
Causative Verbs
Causative verbs are verbs that show the cause of a particular action or event. They are used to
express that someone or something is responsible for causing a certain action.
In English, the most common causative verbs are ‘‘make,’’ ‘‘have,’’ and ‘‘let,’’ and “get”.
These verbs follow an irregular pattern when they have the meaning of causing someone to do
something. The pattern is.
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