Grade 5 English: Comprehension - The Lion King

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A short comprehension and language in practice test on the movie, The Lion King.

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• Post-primaire
• Collège
• Collège
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• Secondary education in France
• Collège
• Littérature sud-africaine
• Littérature Sud-Africaine

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• Publié par: Netsport
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• Langue: English

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Comprehension: The Lion King

Comprehension: Read the article carefully, then answer the questions:

 Grade 5

The original Lion King was released in 1994 and was one of the biggest animated films of

all time. In July 2019, the live-action version will be released, twenty-five years after the original. The Lion King was the first Disney animated film to feature a completely original storyline, that is, one that was not adapted from a pre-existing story. The film was also turned into a theatre show and was a huge success. The story of The Lion King is about a young lion, Simba, who idolises his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny on the plains of Africa. Not everyone in the

kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother – and former heir to the

throne – has plans of his own.

When Simba is convinced by Scar that he is responsible for his father's death, Simba runs

away to a distant jungle where he makes friends with Timon and Pumbaa, who teach him to

ignore his past. There, he grows into an adult lion, while Scar wreaks havoc on the Pride Lands. When Simba is discovered by his childhood friend Nala, she confronts him, warning him of Scar's tyranny and begging him to return home.

Simba returns to the Pride Lands with Nala, Timon and Pumbaa. Simba eventually defeats

Scar and throws him into a pit, where he is cornered and killed by the hyenas. Simba then takes his rightful place as king. When the kingdom returns to its former glory, the animals welcome the birth of King Simba and Queen Nala's firstborn.

animated films that are made on the computer from drawings adapted changed slightly

idolises

heir

distant

Vocabulary original

to admire someone so much that you want to be like that person the person who gets a title or things from someone else (usually a family member) when they die far away

confronts speaks to him about a problem

defeats

wins

pre-existing

destiny

convinced

wreaks havoc

tyranny

glory

the earliest form or edition of the movie existed before

something that will happen to a person in the future certain, beliefs it to be true

causes trouble

ruling unfairly and cruelly (bad leader) greatness

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