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The story highlights the King's persistent sadness until a Sepik bird-of-paradise appears with its vibrant golden wings, which ultimately brings him joy. The document also includes questions designed to engage young readers with the narrative, focusing on comprehension, vocabulary, and creative thinking. These questions prompt readers to identify characters, recall plot details, interpret motivations, and reflect on the story's themes. Additionally, the questions encourage an understanding of literary devices such as speech marks and common story-opening phrases, fostering language development and cultural awareness by relating the story to the readers' own experiences. The English primer, authored by Alison Gee and Richard Jones, with illustrations by Trandang and sign language by Heidi Otiwani, serves as an educational tool for young learners.","21-The Sad King  \nPNG-Decodables v1 .0 English  \nPrimer  \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.  \n4  \nA long, long time ago there was a sad king.  \n“Please bring me a long book to look at,” he said. A boy came running with a long book 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? 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