How Snakes Came To Be

Jul 15, 2026

This document presents an English traditional story titled "How Snakes Came To Be," intended for Grade 2 students, specifically for Term 4, Week 7, Version 2.0. The narrative explores a cautionary tale about two brothers, Ragin and Permalas, highlighting the consequences of diligence versus laziness. Ragin, the hardworking brother, encounters an old woman whom he helps by carrying firewood. In reward, she instructs him to pick two coconuts from the tallest tree, to eat one and save the other. From the saved coconut, a beautiful girl emerges, whom Ragin takes home. His lazy brother, Permalas, witnesses this and, driven by greed, attempts to emulate Ragin's success with a different approach. He helps the old woman with less effort, discarding half the firewood. Following her instructions, he climbs a coconut tree, but unlike Ragin, he greedily gathers numerous coconuts with the intention of acquiring many wives. His story ends with him hacking open all the coconuts, implying a negative outcome due to his selfishness and disobedience. The story serves as a moral lesson on the virtues of hard work and honesty versus the pitfalls of greed and laziness. The accompanying images depict scenes from the story, illustrating the characters and their actions in a tropical setting.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time31 min

How Snakes Came To Be

FAQs

Who are the main characters in the story?

The main characters are two brothers, Ragin, who is hardworking, and Permalas, who is lazy.

What task did the old woman give Ragin?

The old woman asked Ragin to help her carry firewood and then to pick two coconuts from the tallest tree, eat one, and save the other.

What happened when Ragin opened the second coconut?

When Ragin was about to cut the second coconut, a voice warned him not to, and a very beautiful girl appeared from it.

How did Permalas's actions differ from Ragin's, and what was the implied consequence?

Permalas showed laziness by discarding half the firewood he was asked to carry and greedily gathered many coconuts, intending to have many wives. Unlike Ragin, he immediately began cutting open all the coconuts, implying a negative outcome due to his selfishness.

Jul 15, 2026

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