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The Blind Men and the Elephant

Many years ago, in a village in a faraway country of Thailand, there lived six blind men. Now these men had
one thing in common. In spite of their blindness, they all wanted to learn as much as they could about everything. And
one of the things they wanted to learn about most was the elephant. They had heard a great deal about this
wonderful huge beast, but still they wanted to find out for themselves what it was like. So they had a boy take them to
an elephant that was working for its master. Just at the moment, however the elephant was resting.

As the first man went up to the elephant, he happened to stumble and fall against the side of the animals. “It’s
easy to see what this creature is like”, said the man. “It’s like a great stone wall.”

Now the second man went up to elephant, but the first think he touch as the tusk. “You are wrong” he cried to
the first man. “The elephant is like a strong spear.
When the third man approached the elephant, the animal reached out its trunk and the man felt it. “Aha!” he
cried to the first two. “How silly you are! The elephant is like a snake.”
Now by this time, the other three men were puzzled. So all of them approached the elephant. The fourth man
touched the elephant’s knee and cried “ I think the elephant is like a tree” the fifth man touched its ear and said, “No,
no, no! The elephant is like a fan.” The sixth man touched its tail and said contemptuously, “you are all wrong. The
elephants is like a rope.”
Then what an argument there was! Each man insisted that he knew exactly what an elephant was like. But
you, dear reader, will understand that each man was partly right, and each man was partly wrong. And that is the way
it is with great many people in this world.
Adapted from “The Blind Men and the Elephant In the Poems of John Godfrey Saxe by
John Godfrey Saxe (Boston: James R. Osgood and Company 1873)
The Blind Men and the Elephant

Many years ago, in a village in a faraway country of Thailand, there lived six blind men. Now these men had
one thing in common. In spite of their blindness, they all wanted to learn as much as they could about everything. And
one of the things they wanted to learn about most was the elephant. They had heard a great deal about this
wonderful huge beast, but still they wanted to find out for themselves what it was like. So they had a boy take them to
an elephant that was working for its master. Just at the moment, however the elephant was resting.
As the first man went up to the elephant, he happened to stumble and fall against the side of the animals. “It’s
easy to see what this creature is like”, said the man. “It’s like a great stone wall.”
Now the second man went up to elephant, but the first think he touch as the tusk. “You are wrong” he cried to
the first man. “The elephant is like a strong spear.
When the third man approached the elephant, the animal reached out its trunk and the man felt it. “Aha!” he
cried to the first two. “How silly you are! The elephant is like a snake.”
Now by this time, the other three men were puzzled. So all of them approached the elephant. The fourth man
touched the elephant’s knee and cried “ I think the elephant is like a tree” the fifth man touched its ear and said, “No,
no, no! The elephant is like a fan.” The sixth man touched its tail and said contemptuously, “you are all wrong. The
elephants is like a rope.”
Then what an argument there was! Each man insisted that he knew exactly what an elephant was like. But
you, dear reader, will understand that each man was partly right, and each man was partly wrong. And that is the way
it is with great many people in this world.
Adapted from “The Blind Men and the Elephant In the Poems of John Godfrey Saxe by
John Godfrey Saxe (Boston: James R. Osgood and Company 1873)
NAME: ____________________________________ NAME: ____________________________________
TEACHER: Ms. Christine G. Guma TEACHER: Ms. Christine G. Guma
Directions: Choose the appropriate adjectives from the Directions: Choose the appropriate adjectives from the
options given to complete the sentences. Remember, options given to complete the sentences. Remember,
the order of adjectives should be: determiner, number, the order of adjectives should be: determiner, number,
quality, size, age, color, nationality, and materials. quality, size, age, color, nationality, and materials.
1.) I saw a __, __, cat in the park. 1.) I saw a __, __, cat in the park.
a. small, furry d. small, furry
b. furry, small e. furry, small
c. two, small f. two, small
2.) She bought a __, __, dress for the party. 2.) She bought a __, __, dress for the party.
a. red, three a. red, three
b. beautiful, large b. beautiful, large
c. three, large c. three, large
3.) He drives a __, __, 3.) He drives a __, __,
a.blue, one German, metal a.blue, one German, metal
b. one, big German, metal b. one, big German, metal
c. fast, big German, metal c. fast, big German, metal
Directions: Complete each sentence using the Directions: Complete each sentence using the
adjectives in parenthesis. Arrange them in the correct adjectives in parenthesis. Arrange them in the correct
order. order.
4.) My sister bought _______________apples 4.) My sister bought _______________apples

(sweet, small a,) (sweet, small a,)
5.) The salesperson sells ___________________ 5.) The salesperson sells ___________________
(imported, queen size, an) (imported, queen size, an)
bed sheets at bargain prices. bed sheets at bargain prices.
6.) Jesus carried ________________ cross to Calvary 6.) Jesus carried ________________ cross to Calvary
(big, heavy , a) (big, heavy , a)
7.) __________ paper boat was made by the little boy. 7.) __________ paper boat was made by the little boy.
(plain, a, small) (plain, a, small)
Directions: Identify the order of pattern using the Directions: Identify the order of pattern using the
adjective series of determiner, quality and size in the adjective series of determiner, quality and size in the
following sentences. following sentences.
8.) The two small blue birds chirped happily in their 8.) The two small blue birds chirped happily in their
new wooden cage. new wooden cage.
9.) She admired the shiny tall ancient Italian marble 9.) She admired the shiny tall ancient Italian marble
statues in the museum. statues in the museum.
10.) He bought a large round Italian cheese pizza for 10.) He bought a large round Italian cheese pizza for
dinner. dinner.
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