A crocodile searches for food. The short sequence moves from a quiet search to a sudden action. The final scene returns to hunger.
This page gives a complete short-story recording and a separate BookAud guide. The recording is not a long novel. You can return to the source text at any time.
Audio and source text
Language: English. Duration: 0:30. Recording: Darshan Soni.
The recording preserves the original story. The guide below does not replace its text.
Open the source text and pictures
Listen with a purpose
- Listen to the full story one time.
- Read the source text.
- Listen to the story again.
- Identify the action that changes the scene.
- Write one sentence about the result.
For the first pass, keep the source text closed. For the second pass, compare the words with the pictures. If a word is unclear, return to that sentence. You can stop and continue the recording with the audio controls.
Two questions
- What does the crocodile search for?
- Does the crocodile stay full forever?
Show the answers
- The crocodile searches for food.
- No. The crocodile becomes hungry again.
Discuss the story
The story repeats a basic cycle. Compare the slow search with the sudden action in the recording.
Select one answer above. Find the scene that supports it. Explain how that scene differs from the start of the story. Use the text as evidence. If the text does not answer a question, keep that uncertainty in your discussion.
Credits and reuse
Story: Christian G.. English recording: Darshan Soni. Source illustrations: Wiehan de Jager. Provider: Storybooks Korea / Global Storybooks.
Source story and recording: CC BY 3.0. The recording is unchanged. BookAud wrote this separate guide. Licensed content is not labeled as public domain.