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Read the following story and then answer the questions that

follow.
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Mcheku and Sara are Standard Three pupils at Kideka Primary

School. At break time, they played in the bush near their
school. They picked up pebbles and played a game called

“kwangukwako.” Suddenly, Mcheku screamed. Sara asked,
“What is the matter?” Mcheku said that a snake had bitten
her. They walked back to school as Mcheku’s pain increased.

They were afraid of reporting the snake bite to one of their
teachers. This was because they were not allowed to play in

the bush.

The bell rang and the pupils entered the classroom. Mcheku
and Sara entered the classroom with fear. The snake poison

continued to spread in Mcheku’s body. Within a short time,
she fainted. The pupils who sat next to her reported Mcheku’s
problem to the teacher. The teacher did not know what had

happened. So, Mcheku was taken to hospital.

At the hospital, Mcheku’s condition got worse. No one knew
what had happened to her, except for Sara. Finally, Sara told

the head teacher what had happened to Mcheku. The head
teacher ran quickly to the hospital. He told the doctor what
had happened to Mcheku. She got treated and recovered later.

The head teacher returned to school. He called all the pupils
and told them about Mcheku’s illness. He also advised them to

obey the school rules.

Questions
1. What did you learn from the above story?

2. What happened to Mcheku?
3. What kind of advice would you give to pupils who behave
like Sara and Mcheku?

4. If you were Sara, what would you do in such a situation?

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