A Snake Charmer’s Story

1. (a) Have you ever seen animals being used for entertainment of people? When and where did you see this?
Ans: Yes. On television I often see animals doing fun activities or playing. In the circus also we can see many animals doing entertainment of people. 
(b) Which animal shows you can enjoy in the circus?
Ans: In the circus, we can see the show of horses, lions, elephants, snakes, dogs, monkeys, and cats.

2. How did people behave with the animals in the show?
Ans: They behave very well, show sympathy and love with these animals.

3. Have you seen anyone teasing the animals? How?
Ans: Yes. People use to tease animals by mocking them, throwing stones, water bottles, or sticks to them.

4. What kind of questions came to your mind after seeing that animal show?
Ans: Many questions came to my mind after seeing that animal show. Some of them are as follows:
(i) Can we take animals from the Zoo to our house?
(ii)How people catch these animals?
(iii) How and who give training to these animals?
(iv) Do circus people handle those animals with proper care?
(v) Do these animals get proper food?
(vi) What do these animals do after the show?

5. Who is snake-charmers?

Answer: A snake charmer is a person who entertains people by 
controlling the behavior of a snake, for example by playing 
music and causing the snake to move its body.

6. Like snake-charmers, which other people depend on animals 
for their livelihood?

Ans. Apart from snake-charmers, there are other people who depend on animals for their livelihood. For example; milkman, poultry farmer, 
tonga wala, farmer, washerman, etc.