The Lion and the Mouse

A lion, tired from chasing his prey lay sleeping under a nice, shady tree. Some mice, scrambling over him while he slept, awoke him. The lion was upset and lay his paw on one of the mice. The mouse begged for mercy so sadly that the lion let him go. A few days later, the same lion found himself caught in a hunter’s net. He could not get loose. He roared in anger. The mouse whose life he had saved heard this and came. How could a little mouse help a big, strong lion? His sharp little teeth chewed through the ropes and soon the lion was free.

The lion was tired from chasing his prey. What does prey mean?
1. saying a prayer
2. the animals he tries to catch and eat
3. the ones chasing him
The mice went to sleep under a
1. rock.
2. waterfall.
3. tree.
While he slept, what animals scrambled over him?
1. mice
2. cockroaches
3. spiders
The lion laid his paw on a poor mouse. What is a paw? A. lion’s foot b. tail c. rock.
1. a lion's foot
2. tail
3. rock
The mouse begged
1. to eat some more corn.
2. for mercy.
3. for him to eat a different mouse.
A few days later the lion was
1. sleeping and the mouse scrambled over him again.
2. catching mice for his supper.
3. caught in a hunter’s trap and unable to get out.
When he heard the lion roar, the mouse that the lion had let go came to help. How could a mouse help?
1. He could let the lion eat him.
2. He could give the lion some advice.
3. He could chew the ropes and let the lion go free.
The lesson is that we should not look down on
1. mice.
2. lions.
3. friends who do not seem to be important or strong.