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The narrative follows a consistent structure where the king requests something, it is brought to him, but he remains sad. The objects requested include a singer, a gold ring, a long book, and a stinger. Finally, a Sepik Bird-of-paradise flies by, and the king is captivated by its golden wings, which makes him happy. The document also includes comprehension questions for readers, encouraging them to consider the characters' actions, the story's themes, and linguistic elements like specific sounds and punctuation. Some questions prompt personal reflection and creative retelling of the story. The story is written by Alison Gee and Richard Jones, illustrated by Trandang, narrated by Missy Smith, and its eBook layout and audio recording are by SIL-PNG Education for Life.","English  \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 sang a 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.  \nA girl came running with a ring of gold but the King was still sad.  \n4  \nA long, long time ago there was a sad king.  \n“Please bring me a long book to look at,” he said.  \nA boy came running with along book but the King was still sad.  \n5  \nA long, long time ago there was a sad king.  \n“Please bring me a thing that can sting,” he said.  \nSo, a woman came running with a bee that could sting.  \nBut 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.  \n“What gold wings!” said the King.  \nAnd he was happy.  \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”) .  \nCan you write sentences which use speech marks?  \n8. The story starts with the words,“A long, long time ago.” What kind of stories start  \nwith these words? 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