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The narrative follows a king who is perpetually sad, despite various attempts to cheer him up. People bring him a singer, a gold ring, and a stinging bee, but none of these bring him joy. The story culminates when a Sepik bird-of-paradise appears with its beautiful golden wings, finally making the king happy. The document also includes comprehension questions designed to engage young readers with the text. These questions encourage critical thinking about the characters' motivations, the events of the story, and the reader's own ideas. Additionally, the questions prompt readers to identify and use specific phonetic elements (the /ng/ sound), understand narrative conventions like direct speech, and reflect on storytelling traditions by comparing the story's opening to their own cultural narratives. The document highlights the creative team behind the story, including the author, illustrator, narrator, and those responsible for the eBook layout and audio recording.","The Sad King  \nPNG-Decodables v1 .0  \nEnglish  \n1  \nA long, long time ago, there was a sad king.“Please bring me a man to sing me a song,” he said.  \n2  \nA man came running and sanga song, but the King was still sad.  \n3  \nA long, long time ago, there was a sad king.“Please bring me a gold ring to look at,” he said. A girl came running with a ring of gold but the King was still sad.  \n5  \nA long, long time ago there was a sad king.“Please bring me a thing that can sting,” he said. So, a woman came running with a bee that could sting. But the King was still sad.  \n6  \n“We need something for the King!” they said.  \n7  \nThen a Sepik bird-of-paradise flew among the trees.“What gold wings!” said the King.  \nAnd he was happy.  \nQuestions about the story  \n1. Who tries to help the sad king?  \n2. What do they bring the king to make him happy?  \n3. What finally makes the sad king happy?  \n4. Why do you think the king was sad?  \n5. What would you have brought the sad king to make him happy?  \n6. The story has lots of /ng/ words. Which ones are your favourites? Can you use them in new sentences?  \n7. The story uses speech marks (“Please bring me a man to sing me a song”) . Can you write sentences which use speech marks?  \n8. The story starts with the words,“A long, long time ago.” What kind of stories start with these words? Do you have stories from your place which begin the same way? Retell these stories in your own words.  \nThe Sad King  \nby Alison Gee and Richard Jones originally produced by Voluntary Service Overseas  \nillustrator: Trandang  \nnarration: Missy Smith  \neBook layout and audio recording: SIL-PNG Education for Life  \nEnglish","cbCaiaXhX206Rk3Q","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaXhX206Rk3Q","pdf",982926,15,"English","en",105,"# The Sad King\n1. 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