- Look at the pictures and tell your friend what you think the story is about.
- Who are the main characters?
- Why is the lion called the King of the Animals?
The big lion and the tiny mouse
One day a tiny mouse accidently woke a sleeping lion. The lion growled and said, "I have been woken by a tiny mouse. I will eat it for a snack." He trapped the mouse's tail under his big paw. "Oh no, Mr Lion," squeaked the mouse. "Please don't eat me. I am just a little mouse."
"You're right," growled the lion. "You are too small to fill my tummy." "Thank you, Mr Lion," squeaked the mouse. "One day I will help you." "Ha ha ha!" roared the big lion. "How can a tiny little mouse like you help a big, strong lion like me? I am the king of all the animals. I can help myself."
Not long after, the lion went for a walk. He walked into a hunter's net and was trapped. "Help!" he yelled. "I can't get out. I'm trapped!"
The tiny mouse heard the lion. He ran to the trap and said, "I'll help you!" "You're too little to help me," growled the lion.
The little mouse began biting the net into small pieces. Soon the lion was out. He smiled gratefully and said, "You may be a little mouse, but you're a big help."
One day a tiny mouse accidently woke a sleeping lion. The lion growled and said, "I have been woken by a tiny mouse. I will eat it for a snack." He trapped the mouse's tail under his big paw. "Oh no, Mr Lion," squeaked the mouse. "Please don't eat me. I am just a little mouse."
"You're right," growled the lion. "You are too small to fill my tummy." "Thank you, Mr Lion," squeaked the mouse. "One day I will help you." "Ha ha ha!" roared the big lion. "How can a tiny little mouse like you help a big, strong lion like me? I am the king of all the animals. I can help myself."
Not long after, the lion went for a walk. He walked into a hunter's net and was trapped. "Help!" he yelled. "I can't get out. I'm trapped!"
The tiny mouse heard the lion. He ran to the trap and said, "I'll help you!" "You're too little to help me," growled the lion.
The little mouse began biting the net into small pieces. Soon the lion was out. He smiled gratefully and said, "You may be a little mouse, but you're a big help."
Underline all the words ending in -ed in the story.
Circle the letter next to the correct answer. If you are not sure
what the answers are, go back and read the story again.
| Why did the lion decide NOT to eat the mouse? | |||
| A | The mouse was too small to fill his stomach. | ||
| B | The mouse squeaked too much. | ||
| C | He knew the mouse would help him one day. | ||
| D | He knew he was going to be trapped. | ||
| What is the main message of this story? | |||
| A | Never eat mice. |
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| B | Look before you are caught in a trap. | ||
| C | Even small creatures can help us. | ||
| D | Don't walk on a sleeping lion. |
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| Why did the lion yell? |
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| A | To make a noise. |
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| B | To tell the mouse to go away. | ||
| C | To show his strength. | ||
| D | To get someone to come andhelp him. | ||
| What is the best title for this story? | |||
| A | How the mouse helped the lion | ||
| B | How the lion was trapped | ||
| C | Beware of lions | ||
| D | Never go near traps |
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Read the words and listen to how the -ed at the
end of the words sounds like a t.
end of the words sounds like a t.
| laughed | walked | trappeded | washed | talked |
| squeaked | danced | helped | promised | picked |
Make up a role play to show what happened
in the story about the lion and the mouse. You need three characters:
the lion, the mouse and the hunter.
Tell your friend, in the correct sequence,
what happened at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the
story.
