{"id":11150,"date":"2017-05-22T10:52:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T02:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/?p=11150"},"modified":"2017-05-22T11:05:11","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T03:05:11","slug":"how-to-catch-a-monkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/teaching-illustrations\/how-to-catch-a-monkey\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Catch a Monkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"15cv2-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"15cv2-0-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11156\" src=\"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/catch-a-monkey-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"310\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"15cv2-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"15cv2-0-0\">\n<p>\u201cWhat are we doing tomorrow?\u201d the young hunter asked his uncle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"49hg5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"49hg5-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"49hg5-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"49hg5-0-0\">\u201cLet\u2019s catch some monkeys.\u201d the uncle replied. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"csbd5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"csbd5-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"csbd5-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"1flt7-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1flt7-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"1flt7-0-0\">\u201cMonkeys?\u201d the young hunter asked <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"1flt7-1-0\">excitedly<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"1flt7-2-0\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"d4h6d-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"d4h6d-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"d4h6d-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"65dgn-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"65dgn-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"65dgn-0-0\">\u201cYes,\u201d the uncle said with a smile, &#8220;And if you catch one you can take him home as a pet.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"3iid3-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3iid3-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"3iid3-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"8tse6-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8tse6-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"8tse6-0-0\">And so, the next morning, at the first hint of dawn they set off from their hut and into the jungle. After some time, they came to a coconut tree and the uncle sat upon the ground.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"u4g4-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"u4g4-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"u4g4-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"221le-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"221le-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"221le-0-0\">&#8220;It\u2019s time to prepare the monkey trap,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"fpc3s-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"fpc3s-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"fpc3s-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"2mc58-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2mc58-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"2mc58-0-0\">He then picked up a <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"2mc58-1-0\">freshly<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"2mc58-2-0\"> fallen coconut, cut a small hole in the top, and drank the refreshing coconut water. He passed the coconut to the young hunter, along with a knife. &#8220;Make the hole bigger, but not too big.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"8fr7c-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8fr7c-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"8fr7c-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"1nvpl-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1nvpl-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"1nvpl-0-0\">He then placed a small, fragrant orange in the hollowed-out coconut and chained the coconut to a tree. The young hunter and uncle retreated to hide in the nearby bushes.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"crv93-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"crv93-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"crv93-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"b7dh8-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"b7dh8-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"b7dh8-0-0\">It wasn&#8217;t long before the chains made a loud, rattling sound. The young hunter peeked his head out of hiding. And then he saw it. A panicked monkey was <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"b7dh8-1-0\">desperately<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"b7dh8-2-0\"> trying to free his hand from the coconut. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"b2nlj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"b2nlj-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"b2nlj-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"73tsf-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"73tsf-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"73tsf-0-0\">The uncle explained, &#8220;As long as the monkey keeps its fist wrapped around the orange, he will never escape. The monkey <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"73tsf-1-0\">merely<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"73tsf-2-0\"> needs to let go. But he is too focused on the orange to realise the path to freedom.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"3oqlv-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3oqlv-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"3oqlv-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"dek2u-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"dek2u-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"dek2u-0-0\">That which is true of monkeys is also true of people.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"fk6je\" data-offset-key=\"7hk87-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7hk87-0-0\"><span class=\"\" data-offset-key=\"7hk87-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" 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