English work:

The lion and the mouse

Names: Muriel Antillanca P.

Constanza Salinas C.

Grade: NM3

Subject: English

Teacher: Juana Romero G.

 THE LION AND THE MOUSE

A lay in the , his great head resting

on his . A timid little came upon him

unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across

the 's . Roused from his nap, the laid his

huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her. "Spare me!"
begged the poor . "Please let me go and someday I will
surely repay you."

The was much amused to that a could

ever help him. But he was generous and finally let the go.

Some days later, while stalking his prey in the

, the was caught in the toils of a s .

Unable to himself, he filled the

 with his angry . The knew the voice

and quickly found the struggling in the . Running

to one of the great that bound him, she gnawed it until

it parted, and soon the was

"You laughed when I said I would repay you," said the .

"Now you see that even a can help a ."

Thank you! You saved me, said the . I will never again
judge anyone by his or her size.
I.
II. Comprehension questions. Choose the correct answer.

1. What is a lion doing one day?

a) Sleeping
b) Walking
c) Swimming

2. Who is running in front of the lion?

a) A mouse
b) A man
c) A lion

3. Who wakes up?

a) The lion
b) The mouse
c) The man

4. Who is angry?
a) The mouse
b) The lion
c) The man

5. Where is the lion walking one day?

a) In the jungle
b) In the desert
c) In the forest

6. What does the mouse chew?

a) The net
b) The bag
 c) The hat

7. What is the main idea of the story?

a) the mouse was fat but it could run.

b) The lions likes a walk

c) A little mouse can be a big help

8. Why did the lion yell?

a) He wanted to scare the mouse

b) He wanted help

c) He was hungry

9. What did the mouse do for the lion?

a) She ran to get help

b) She sang a song for him

c) She let him out of the net

10. Read the sentence from history:

she gnawed it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free.

Wich word could replace the underlined word?

a) chewed

b) talked

c) jumped
III. True or false.

1. One day the mouse is sleeping. _____

2. "Don't eat me," says the mouse. _____

3. The lion eats the mouse. _____

4. A net falls over the lion. _____

5. The lion needs help. _____

6. The mouse helps the lion. _____

7. The mouse is sorry. _____

8. The mouse removes a thorn from the lion's paw. _____

9. The mouse ran across the Lion's nose _____

10. The Lion and the Mouse a fable.. ______

 IV. Put the words that are in the box at the right place:

Up Beware Sleeping Laugh Please

Nose Eat Little Help Angry

One day when Lion was ________, little mouse ran over his _____

and woke him up. Lion was ______ . Im going to eat you ____,

he roared. Oh, please dont ____ me, Lion, said Little Mouse.
Use these
_______ let words
me go.toOne
fill in
daythe passage:
I will _____ you. This made
up beware. Youre
Lion______ sleeping
toolaugh Please
_______ to help me. Youre too little to
nose
eat. eat little
Go away, youhelp
sillyangry
mouse, but ________ next time we meet.
 answer sheet
I.

1. Free 10. Angry

2. Prey
11. Gnaw
3. Net
4. Tiny 12. Forest
5. Nose
13. Roar
6. Stalking
7. Nap 14. Mouse
8. Paw
15. Struggle
9. Hunter
16. Lion

II.

1) c 6) a

2) a 7) c

3) a 8) b

4) b 9) c

5) c 10) a
III.

1. False 6. True

2. True 7. False

3. False 8. False

4. True 9. True

5. True 10. True

IV.

1. Sleeping
2. Nose
3. Angry
4. Up
5. Eat
6. Please
7. Help
8. Laugh
9. Little

10. Beware