2ElementaryKidsAges 7-9Culture

Monkey Sounds Save a Big Sports Game!

A big badminton game is coming to India. But monkeys like to visit the stadium! So workers make special sounds to scare the monkeys away.

1 min readLevel 2August 11, 2026

By Flalingo Editorial Team

Vocabulary

Study these words before reading the article. Click the audio button to hear pronunciation.

tournament

/ˈtʊrnəmənt/

noun

A big sports competition with many players or teams

“We watched a fun tennis tournament.”

stadium

/ˈsteɪdiəm/

noun

A large building where people play and watch sports

“The stadium was full of people.”

scared

/skɛrd/

adjective

Feeling afraid of something

“The cat was scared of the dog.”

clever

/ˈklɛvər/

adjective

Very smart and good at thinking of ideas

“She had a clever idea for the game.”

naughty

/ˈnɔːti/

adjective

Behaving badly or causing trouble in a funny way

“The naughty puppy ate my shoe.”

sounds

/saʊndz/

noun

Things you hear with your ears, like noise or music

“I hear funny sounds from the garden.”

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Article

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A big sports game is coming! It is a badminton tournament in India. Many players will come from far away. But there is a funny problem. Monkeys love to visit the stadium!

The small monkeys are very naughty. They run and jump inside the building. This is not safe for the players. So the workers had a clever idea. They copy the sounds of big monkeys!

The big monkey is called a langur. Small monkeys are scared of langurs. Three men make loud langur sounds. The small monkeys hear it and run away. Now the games can start safely!

Comprehension Quiz

Test your understanding of the article with these multiple-choice questions.

1
What sport is the tournament about?
2
What animal caused problems at the stadium?
3
How do the workers scare the monkeys away?
4
Why are small monkeys scared of langurs?
5
How many men make the langur sounds?

Discussion

Answer these comprehension questions about the article.

1
What sport is the big game about?
2
Where is the tournament happening?
3
What animal was causing problems at the stadium?
4
How many men make the langur sounds?
5
Why are the small monkeys scared of langur sounds?

Further Discussion

Share your opinions on these open-ended questions.

1
What would you do if a monkey came to your school?
2
Can you make any animal sounds? Which ones?
3
What is your favorite sport to play or watch?
4
If you could be any animal, which one would you be?
5
What is the funniest animal you have ever seen?

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