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Elephant Paints Pictures – level 2
March 15, 2023 

Shanti is an elephant and her paintings cost 2000 dollars. Somebody has actually paid 2000 dollars for a painting done by an elephant. She lives in the Prague Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Shanti has painted 12 paintings so far but now she is refusing to paint more. The director of the Prague Art gallery came up with an entirely improbable reason why.

The director said that “she starred as an elephant named Bimbo in the movie. She is an artist. Now she is in some sort of depression. We will just have to wait for her next wave of creativity.”

There is a good reason for all of this. Shanti’s paintings bring money which helps elephants in Sri Lanka.

Difficult words: so far (until now), entirely (completely).

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Why did the elephant stop painting?

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Elephant Paints Pictures – level 2

Where did this happen?

When did this happen?

Why did the elephant stop painting?

How much can the paintings cost?

What is the money from the paintings used for?

Which emojis match the story? Select ALL that match.

Which of these things is NOT from the story?

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